Kentucky 2025 Regular Session All Bills
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB19
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
2/20/25
Engrossed
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Refer
3/5/25
Report Pass
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/13/25
Refer
3/13/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Vetoed
3/26/25
Refer
3/27/25
Override
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
Override
3/27/25
Enrolled
3/27/25
Enrolled
3/27/25
Chaptered
3/27/25
Passed
3/27/25
Amend KRS 158.175 to require moments of silence or reflection at the start of each school day and establish guidelines.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB190
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Engrossed
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/12/25
Enrolled
3/13/25
Enrolled
3/13/25
Chaptered
3/18/25
Passed
3/18/25
Amend KRS 238.540 to allow a charitable gaming volunteer to serve at up to six charitable gaming events or sessions per week; amend KRS 238.545 to allow a licensed charitable organization to conduct up to three bingo sessions per week over the course of up to 15 total hours per week; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB191
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Amend KRS 342.0011, relating to workers' compensation, to expand the definition of " injury" to include a diagnosis of class 2 or greater post-traumatic stress disorder from a death or threatened death by direct exposure or witnessing a death, threat of death, or its immediate aftermath; define "medical professional"; amend KRS 342.020 to allow an administrative law judge to rely upon objective medical opinions or data when determining medical benefits; require a carrier or a third-party administrator to provide the guidelines relied upon to deny medical treatment and provide the guidelines to the employee and medical provider; provide that the requirement for the medical provider to submit a statement for services within 45 days after treatment does not apply until after the injured worker and the medical provider have received notification from the employer, insurer, or medical payment obligor that the claim has been determined to be compensable, or there has been an initial determination of compensability by an administrative law judge; require the notice of compensability to advise the injured worker and the medical provider of necessary information regarding the process by which and the location where statements for services shall be sent; entitle a prevailing employee in a medical fee dispute to attorney's fees and permit the employee to submit a bill of costs to be considered by the administrative law judge; amend KRS 342.033 to expand "physician" to include all "medical professionals"; amend KRS 342.035 to prohibit a medical provider from seeking payment when a statement for services was submitted more than 45 days after the treatment date; amend KRS 342.125 to allow an administrative law judge to reopen and review any award or order for post-award request for vocational rehabilitation; add entitlement to rehabilitation to reasons a claim may be reopened more than four years after the original award date; amend KRS 342.276 to require the commissioner to promulgate regulations requiring parties to demonstrate attempts have been made to reach a settlement; amend KRS 342.281 to provide that after an order on reconsideration has been rendered, subsequent petitions for reconsideration shall not toll the time to appeal unless the petition for reconsideration is filed to correct a patent error in the order; amend KRS 342.310 to provide that if an administrative law judge determines a medical dispute was filed frivolously or for the purpose of harassment by an employer, its third-party administrator, or the responsible insurer, attorney's fees may be assessed and the administrative law judge may fine the employer no less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000 to be paid to the employee; amend KRS 342.315 to add the University of Pikeville to the medical schools that the commissioner shall contract with to evaluate workers; delete "physicians" and insert "medical professionals" who are qualified as "B" readers in cases involving coal workers' pneumoconiosis and
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB192
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B allowing certain local governments to request nonsubstantive review for certificate of need for provision of services; mandate 30 days for approval; repeal KRS 216B.010, relating to the legislative findings and purpose of KRS Chapter 216B.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB193
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Engrossed
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 14 to provide for the issuance of jailer service cards by the Secretary of State to jailers who are currently serving or have previously served as jailers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB194
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Amend KRS 514.020 to include alteration, falsification, forgery, or misrepresentation of any instrument involving the conveyance or financing or real property as prima facie evidence of intent to commit theft by unlawful taking; amend KRS 514.030 to establish the penalty for theft of immovable property or real property; amend KRS 15.113 to direct the Attorney General to create notices and publications designed to inform and educate the public regarding the risks posed by deed fraud; amend KRS 15.231 to establish concurrent jurisdiction of the Attorney General with Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys for the prosecution of theft of unlawful taking involving real property; amend KRS 134.119 to require the sheriff of each county to include the publication prepared by the Attorney General in every notice to a taxpayer relating to the collection of property taxes; create a new section of KRS Chapter 67 to require each county clerk to establish a property owner notification service to notify owners of real property who register for the service when a document is recorded under the name of the property owner or the address of the property owner; establish that a county clerk shall not be liable for failure to provide notice.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB195
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Amend KRS 218B.020 to remove the requirement that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services collaborate with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Kentucky Center for Cannabis in compiling an annual medicinal cannabis report.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB196
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Amend KRS 278.610 to make technical corrections.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB197
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Amend KRS 95A.265 to specify that grants will be allotted to local fire departments.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB198
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/19/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to impose restrictions on persons seeking to receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits claims; provide that attorneys and law firms seeking to receive compensation shall be governed by 38 C.F.R. sec.14.636.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB199
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for loss of consortium by a child when the negligent or wrongful act of a third person caused the death or total and permanent disability of a parent.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB2
Introduced
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
2/11/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Engrossed
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
3/7/25
Report Pass
3/12/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Chaptered
3/27/25
Passed
3/27/25
Create new section of KRS Chapter 197 to define terms; prohibit hormone treatment or elective surgery for gender reassignment.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB20
Introduced
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Refer
2/19/25
Report Pass
2/25/25
Amend KRS 13A.010 to redefine "major economic impact"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to establish limitations on the authority of an administrative body to promulgate administrative regulations; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 13A to conform; EMERGENCY; EFFECTIVE March 31, 2025.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB201
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/19/25
Report Pass
2/20/25
Engrossed
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
Refer
3/5/25
Report Pass
3/6/25
Refer
3/12/25
Refer
3/13/25
Refer
3/13/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Chaptered
3/27/25
Passed
3/27/25
Amend KRS 342.213 to require the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to certify to the Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee that filing an administrative law judge position is necessary 150 days prior to the expiration of the term, add that the nominating committee may recommend the retention of a Workers' Compensation Board member and that each newly appointed member of the board shall not assume office until 30 days after confirmation; amend KRS 342.215 to provide that any board member appointed to fill an unexpired term shall assume office immediately for the remainder of the term; amend KRS 342.230 to provide that newly appointed administrative law judge shall not assume his or her office until June 1 following Senate confirmation and that any newly appointed administrative law judge appointed to fill any unexpired term shall immediately assume the office for the remainder of the term.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Senate Bill SB202
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/20/25
Report Pass
3/6/25
Engrossed
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Report Pass
3/12/25
Refer
3/12/25
Enrolled
3/13/25
Enrolled
3/13/25
Chaptered
3/25/25
Passed
3/25/25
Amend KRS 13A.220 to make technical corrections.