Kentucky 2025 Regular Session All Bills
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB775
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/20/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Engrossed
3/11/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/14/25
Refer
3/14/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Chaptered
3/27/25
Passed
3/27/25
Amend KRS 65.490 to remove the minimum square-mile requirement for a development area; amend KRS 65.494 to define "existing development area" and "new development area"; allow certain new development areas to be created within an existing development area.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB776
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 38.030 to entitle Kentucky National Guard members to receive hazardous duty incentive pay when called to service under Title 32 when an emergency is declared; amend KRS 138.470 to exempt active members of the Armed Forces assigned to Kentucky who are on temporary duty in other locations and current members of the Kentucky National Guard from motor vehicle usage tax on vehicles purchased from Kentucky motor vehicle dealers; amend KRS 164.5161 to allow current National Guard members and their dependents up to 120 total credit hours at a postsecondary institution; allow the total number of credit hours to be transferrable between the service member and his or her dependent; grant authority to the adjutant general to award up to 45 additional credit hours within the program.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB777
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/26/25
Amend KRS 158.442, 39G.010, and 158.4443 to require that administration of the School Mapping Data Program be the responsibility of the Office of Homeland Security instead of the Center for School Safety.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB778
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 338.991 to increase the civil penalties for employers who have violated any provision of KRS Chapter 338, received a citation for a violation of the requirements of KRS Chapter 338, or failed to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued; require the secretary for the Education and Labor Cabinet to annually adjust the maximum civil penalties beginning in 2025 by the percentage increase, if any, in the United State Average Consumer Price Index for all Urban Customers (CPI-U); direct the secretary to begin a three year phase-in for penalty adjustments beginning August 1, 2025.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB779
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 161.155 to require school districts to provide a teacher or other employee leave with no loss of income or benefits for 60 school days following an assault against the teacher or employee that results in a physical injury; specify the terms of the leave; require the school district to pay for mental health services of the teacher or employee's choosing during the leave period; amend KRS 158.150 to require a local board of education to adopt a policy requiring expulsion when a student physically assaults or batters school personnel; provide that the policy may permit case-by-case modifications with the consent of the victim; permit the safety of school personnel to be a factor in issuing suspensions and expulsions of primary school students; amend KRS 158.155 to require school employees to report threats or plans of violence towards school personnel; include battery and abuse resulting in injury as acts to be reported; remove the requirement that a physical injury be serious to be reported; remove penalties; amend KRS 158.990 to provide penalties for intentional violations of KRS 158.155.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB78
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Refer
2/4/25
Amend KRS 304.17A-660 to define "psychiatric collaborative care model"; create a new section of KRS 304.17A-660 to 304.17A-669 to require all insurers that issue, deliver, or renew any health benefit plan that provides coverage for treatment of a mental health condition to provide reimbursement for such benefits that are delivered through the psychiatric collaborative care model; apply requirement to health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB780
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 337.010 to remove exemptions in definition of "employee" for agricultural workers and domestic service workers; amend KRS 342.630 to indicate that agricultural employers are subject to KRS Chapter 342; amend KRS 342.650 to remove exemptions for domestic service employees and agricultural employees from coverage under KRS Chapter 342; amend various other sections to conform.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB781
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to require tracks licensed by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation to implement programs that promote responsible gambling.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB782
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 138.510 to allocate moneys to a newly created fund from the pari-mutuel racing tax distribution; create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to establish a fund relating to local governments and administered by the Department for Local Government; and amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to share information relating to the calculation of the new fund's distribution.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB783
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Engrossed
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Chaptered
3/24/25
Passed
3/24/25
Amend KRS 186A.100, 186A.105, and 186A.110 to amend the processes for motor vehicle dealers' applications for and use of temporary tags for motor vehicles sold by the dealer; allow county clerks to keep logs of temporary tags in electronic format; enumerate prohibited activities on the part of a dealer in relation to the application and issuance of temporary tags; amend KRS 186A.990 to set the penalty for theft, fraudulent production or copying, or improper use of a temporary tag at a Class D felony; subject motor vehicle dealers, salespersons, and agents who violate the laws governing temporary tags to additional penalties in KRS 190.990; amend KRS 190.990 to establish penalties for motor vehicle dealers, salespersons, and agents; amend KRS 189.990 to expressly include temporary tags under the penalties for using stolen registration plates.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB784
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/21/25
Define "virtual program"; place an enrollment cap on virtual programs for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year and the entirety of the 2025-2026 school year; EMERGENCY.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB785
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
3/6/25
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; establish limitations on material changes to contracts between Medicaid managed care organizations and Medicaid-participating providers; require contracts between the Department for Medicaid Services and a managed care organization to comply with federal laws related to mental health parity; require behavioral health programs to be accredited and narcotic treatment programs to be licensed in order to be eligible for Medicaid reimbursement; amend KRS 205.522 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and managed care organizations to comply with KRS 304.17A-661 related to treatment of mental health conditions and 304.17A-700 to 304.171A-730 related to payment of claims; require managed care organizations to provide a description of reasons for denial when payment of a claim is denied; amend KRS 304.38-130 to authorize the commissioner of the Department of Insurance to suspend or revoke a Medicaid managed care organization's certificate of authority for willful or frequent and repeated failure to comply with Section 1 of this Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1396u-2, or 42 C.F.R. pt. 438 Subpart K.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB786
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/26/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311.530 to 311.620 to permit an international medical graduate to apply for a provisional license that may lead to a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Kentucky notwithstanding KRS 311.571; require the Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations to establish provisional licensure pathway requirements, applicant requirements, eligibility for obtaining a full and unrestricted license after completing the provisional period, establish a data collection process to evaluate the provisional license option, and require an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB787
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 205.533 to require Medicaid managed care organizations to include certain information for providers on their websites; amend KRS 205.534 to require managed care organizations to allow providers 120 days to file an appeal or grievance related to a reduction of denial of a claim; establish penalties for a managed care organization's failure to ensure the timely disposition of any appeal or grievance; require payment of any amount owed to a provider following an appeal to be paid within 30 days; require payments made following an appeal to include 12% interest and reasonable attorney's fees; establish standards and requirements for provider audits; require the inclusion of additional information in the monthly report filed by managed care organizations; require the Department for Medicaid Services to submit an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission related to Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances; authorize the Department for Medicaid Services to promulgate administrative regulations.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB788
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/26/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require that a dosage regimen for Buprenorphine-Mono-Product or Buprenorphine-Combined-with-Naloxone prescribed by a licensed physician to meet the treatment needs of a patient; require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the requirement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 314 to require that a dosage regimen for Buprenorphine-Mono-Product or Buprenorphine-Combined-with-Naloxone prescribed by a licensed advanced practice registered nurse meet the treatment needs of a patient; require the Kentucky Board of Nursing to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the requirement.