Herald Leader reports on new law. click on heading for entire story (if available).
Gov. Steve Beshear on Monday signed a law making it a felony for a driver to leave the scene of an accident that involves a death or serious injury. The law takes effect July 15. It comes two weeks after an 18-year-old University of Kentucky freshman was killed in a high-profile hit and run in downtown Lexington.
Thanks to LawReader for finding and posting a list of all the new laws passed this past session. However, I refer you to an earlier story by Stan Billingsley at Lawreader which questioned the validity of some of those laws passed and signed AFTER the legislative deadline at midnight - Legislature illegally passed several laws after expiration of the 2008 Session in violation of the Constitution.
The following laws were adopted by the 2008 Session of the General Assembly. Click the bill number to read synopsis of bill. An internal link posted on each bill allows you to read the entire bill. LRC reports the following bills have been Enrolled, Delivered to Governor and await approval or veto: * * * [click on link to Lawreader].
It looks like the Kentucky legislature is taking legal advice from Alan Jackson's song entitled "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" as the following story from the Herald Leader claims the clocks were stopped in the capitol to continue the session.
Next time, I have a motion to file or another deadline for court, I think I will just reset my computer, refuse to turn the page in my calendar, and stay frozen in time!
Of course, this clock thing works for electronic filing however at Turbo Tax as an E.S.T. filer can get the benefit of a P.S.T. filing deadline!!!
The UofL Law Faculty blog has an interesting piece on this as well - Faculty Blogs: Flavor Flav for Kentucky State Senate!.
Here's the Herald Leader story by Ryan Alessi:
After lawmakers officially shut down the 2008 General Assembly at 1 a.m. Wednesday, they left behind questions about the legality of some of the bills that were finalized after the constitutional deadline of midnight.
Television cameras and reporters witnessed at least five bills -- two in the Senate, three in the House -- receiving the necessary signatures from House Speaker Jody Richards, D-Bowling Green, and Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, long after the midnight deadline passed.
The state's constitution says the General Assembly session cannot "extend beyond April 15."
The legislative record, however, will show that no bills were finalized, or enrolled, after midnight, said Robert Sherman, director of the Legislative Research Commission.
"To the best of my knowledge, neither of the Senate and House journals show that any business occurred after midnight," he said.
But the LRC's own vote-count sheets show that the House took up measures as late as 12:12 a.m. And Richards, the House speaker, signed off on other bills after that vote. How does that jibe?
"There are evidently conflicting clocks," Sherman said dryly.
Clocks on the walls of both the Senate and House stopped at 11:54 p.m. for nearly an hour. Legislators sometimes employed that strategy in the 1970s and 1980s to cram in the last bit of work. That move this week prompted criticism from some lawmakers.
"I don't think it's correct. I don't think it's the way we should be doing things," said Rep. Danny Ford, R-Mount Vernon, in a floor speech. "It's been 15 years since I've seen that clock stopped."
Former state Supreme Court Justice James Keller said the bills enrolled after midnight could have a constitutional problem. But someone affected by the legislation would have to file a lawsuit to challenge it, he said.
"If they have evidence that clearly shows that these bills were enrolled on April 16, they (those bills) may be held to be enacted in violation of the constitution and therefore invalid," he said.
Otherwise, the legal precedent is that bills passed by the General Assembly are presumed to be valid until proven otherwise.
At 12:53 a.m., Williams, the Senate president, signed off on House Bill 2, which included a package of tax credits aimed at encouraging energy efficiency, and Senate Bill 188, which deals with foster care review boards. Williams said that, if anyone wants to challenge the legality of those bills being signed early Wednesday, "go to it."
In all, 11 bills and five resolutions were listed by the LRC Wednesday as being enrolled but not yet officially delivered to Gov. Steve Beshear.
Attorney General Jack Conway declined to comment on whether he considered the post-midnight bills to be legal.
"That could be a matter brought to our office for an opinion if someone wants to challenge that legislation. I'm not inviting that, but I'm going to reserve judgment on that," Conway said.
After a short hiatus, Lawreader editor Stan Billingsley is back to his old ways of looking at the law behind the news with the following op-ed piece entitled "2008 Session of General Assembly Angers Public"
Blog post by Brandon Ortiz, Herald Leader, at Polwatchers Blog addresses more issues on the court's budget:
The state's chief public defender said Wednesday that the proposed state budget is unconstitutional because it would leave thousands of poor criminal defendants without legal representation. Even a House Democrat who helped broker the compromise budget, which cuts the state Department of Public Advocacy's budget by $2.3 million next year, says the cuts could lead to...
As the legislative session approaches its conclusion, there's a flurry of activity on bills pending and being acted upon. Rather than a separate post on each, I am just listing all of them relating to legal issues as culled from all actions based upon my search criteria given to www.KentuckyVotes.org! These cover Mar. 28, 2008.
Senate Bill 16 (Limit on-the-clock political activity of city employees)
Amendment offered by Rep. John Vincent on March 28, 2008, to allow police officers in cities of the second class to voluntarily agree to work alternative work schedules.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=54782
Senate Bill 16 (Limit on-the-clock political activity of city employees)
Amendment offered by Rep. John Vincent on March 28, 2008, to make a title amendment.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=54782
Senate Bill 125 (Expand searches for missing mentally impaired adults)
Received in the House on February 14, 2008. Passed in the House (92 to 0) on March 28, 2008, to require the rescue squads organized to search for a missing mentally impaired adult to cooperate with local media outlets in notifying the public about the search.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=273012
Senate Bill 136 (Create civil penalties for theft of motor fuel)
Amendment offered by Rep. Robin L Webb on March 24, 2008. The amendment passed in the House (74 to 15) on March 28, 2008, to require retailers to include surveillance video photographs or other photographic evidence with the notice of nonpayment sent to the owner of a vehicle for retail theft of motor fuel.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=273023
Senate Bill 136 (Create civil penalties for theft of motor fuel)
Received in the House on February 25, 2008. Passed in the House (90 to 7) on March 28, 2008, to require retailers to include surveillance video photographs or other photographic evidence with the notice of nonpayment sent to the owner of a vehicle for retail theft of motor fuel.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=273024
House Bill 148 (Increase health plan payments to chiropractors)
Reported in the Senate on March 28, 2008, favorably, to Rules.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55257
Senate Bill 151 (Begin sexual offense investigations without requiring victim polygraph)
Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Riner on March 28, 2008, to eliminate the statute of limitations relating to civil actions arising from childhood sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=59424
Senate Bill 179 (Change classification of Whitesburg)
Reported in the House on March 28, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60051
Senate Bill 199 (Follow old American Medical Association disability guidelines)
Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Farmer on March 20, 2008. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on March 28, 2008, to require that recommendations relating to adoption of the 6th edition, or retaining the 5th edition, of the AMA Guides be presented to LRC by August 1, 2008, and make adoption of 6th edition effective on January 1, 2009.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60395
Senate Bill 199 (Follow old American Medical Association disability guidelines)
Received in the House on March 13, 2008. Passed in the House (78 to 18) on March 28, 2008, to delay the adoption of the latest edition of the AMA guidelines until the summer of 2009, to require the executive director of the Office of Workers' Claims to study the advisability of adopting the new guidelines and make a report to the LRC by January of 2009.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=273014
Senate Bill 226 (Car insurance for state police)
Amendment offered by Rep. John Vincent on March 28, 2008, to allow police officers in cities of the second class to voluntarily agree to work alternative work schedules.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60704
Senate Bill 226 (Car insurance for state police)
Amendment offered by Rep. John Vincent on March 28, 2008, to make a title amendment.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60704
House Bill 319 (Requirements for certain agreements to demolish buildings)
Reported in the Senate on March 28, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=56902
House Bill 524 (Provide for audits of local insurance premium taxes)
Reported in the Senate on March 28, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=59437
House Bill 640 (Expand health services in family resource and youth service centers)
Reported in the Senate on March 28, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60299
House Bill 684 (Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority)
Reported in the Senate on March 28, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60484
As the legislative session ends, here's a flurry of activity on bills pending and being acted upon. Rather than a separate post on each, I am just listing all of them relating to legal issues as culled from all actions based upon my search criteria given to www.KentuckyVotes.org! These cover Mar. 26, 27, 2008.
Senate Bill 96 (New health insurance mandate)
Received in the House on February 27, 2008. Passed in the House (97 to 1) on March 27, 2008, to require health benefit plans to cover colorectal cancer screenings.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272852
House Bill 103 (Dissolving county courthouse districts)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55088
House Bill 103 (Dissolving county courthouse districts)
Substitute offered in the Senate on March 27, 2008, to delete repeal of the court house district in Campbell County but require the taxing authority to expire on the effective date of the act. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 27, 2008, to delete repeal of the court house district in Campbell County but require the taxing authority to expire on the effective date of the act.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55088
House Bill 103 (Dissolving county courthouse districts)
Amendment offered by Sen. Robert Stivers on March 27, 2008, to make a title amendment. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 27, 2008, to make a title amendment.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55088
House Bill 106 (Increase penalties relating to theft of scrap metal)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill
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http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55130
Senate Bill 131 (Expand retirement plan survivor benefits)
Received in the House on February 27, 2008. Passed in the House (99 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to expand survivor benefits to certain adopted children of a deceased Kentucky Teachers Retirement beneficiary.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272854
Senate Bill 159 (Exempt service animals from quarantine after biting human)
Received in the House on March 5, 2008. Passed in the House (98 to 1) on March 27, 2008, to exempt service animals and service animals in training who are vaccinated from 10 day quarantine after biting a human and to require that service animals exempted shall be under control of a law enforcement agency.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272855
House Bill 192 (Increase certain regulations on commercial vehicle operators)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55777
House Bill 192 (Increase certain regulations on commercial vehicle operators)
Substitute offered in the Senate on March 27, 2008, to delete the prohibition against leaving a running vehicle unattended and to create an overweight and overdimensional permit to allow the transportation of water craft from the location of the original manufacturer to its destination in the Commonwealth.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55777
House Bill 192 (Increase certain regulations on commercial vehicle operators)
Amendment offered by Sen. David E. Boswell on March 27, 2008, to allow the owner of legally erected advertising device to apply to the Transportation Cabinet for a vegetation control permit.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55777
House Bill 192 (Increase certain regulations on commercial vehicle operators)
Substitute offered in the Senate on March 19, 2008, to require local governments to provide a reasonable exemption to parking ordinance violations for law enforcement officers who are participating in judicial proceedings in their official capacity.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55777
House Bill 201 (Require adequate supervision of inpatient person with mental disability)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55786
House Bill 201 (Require adequate supervision of inpatient person with mental disability)
Substitute offered in the Senate on March 27, 2008, to name the bill Deron's Law.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55786
House Bill 201 (Require adequate supervision of inpatient person with mental disability)
Amendment offered by Sen. Ray S Jones, II on March 27, 2008, to modify the standard of care applicable to the employee of the facility.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55786
Senate Bill 203 (Increase regulation of amusement rides and attractions)
Substitute offered in the House on March 19, 2008. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 27, 2008, to permit the Commissioner to designate certain rides or attractions where the presence of an operator is not required.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60459
Senate Bill 203 (Increase regulation of amusement rides and attractions)
Received in the House on March 13, 2008. Passed in the House (98 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to increase Agriculture Commissioner regulation of amusement rides and attractions relating to requirements of owners to maintain safety standards and perform regular inspections. The bill also sets certain standards for who may operate amusement rides and sets restrictions on the actions of ride operators. The bill also regulates operator actions in the event of an accident.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272857
House Bill 207 (Create "In God We Trust" license plate)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=55792
Senate Bill 228 (Voluntary contributions to agricultural programs)
Introduced by Sen. Brett Guthrie on March 4, 2008. Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to set up a voluntary contribution of $10 for motor vehicles being registered as farm trucks and require the proceeds of the contribution to be deposited into an agricultural program trust fund. The bill requires proceeds and interest from the trust fund to be used for agricultural programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272764
House Bill 305 (Allow municipalities to not prepare small tax bills)
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Montell on March 27, 2008, to make a title amendment.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=56694
House Bill 305 (Allow municipalities to not prepare small tax bills)
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Montell on March 27, 2008, to permit, rather than require, the inclusion of retirement, profit sharing or deferred compensation contributions or funds earmarked for cafeteria plans when determining compensation subject to occupational license taxes.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=56694
House Bill 334 (Increase regulation of insurance consultants)
Received in the House on March 27, 2008. Passed in the House (98 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to limit certain business activities of an individual or business entity dually licensed as a consultant and an agent.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272838
House Bill 348 (Increase regulation of life insurers)
Received in the House on March 27, 2008. Passed in the House (98 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to limit certain life insurance practices.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272840
House Bill 367 (Strengthen solicitation of a minor prohibition)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=57894
House Bill 388 (Expand nurse practitioner responsibilities)
Received in the House on March 27, 2008. Passed in the House (97 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to add advanced registered nurse practitioner to those who may submit a statement of disability for a handicapped parking permit and to require any information contained on disability placards to be written in indelible ink or inscribed in other permanent fashion as to prevent tampering with or changing of information contained on such placards.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272842
House Bill 391 (Create separate crime of failure to return to custody)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=58218
House Bill 393 (Require rental car companies to adjust excessive license cost recovery fees)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=58220
House Bill 430 (Allow for local government payroll tax increases related to economic development)
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Montell on March 27, 2008, to make a title amendment.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=58414
House Bill 470 (Expand pension benefits of certain executive branch appointees)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=58842
House Bill 470 (Expand pension benefits of certain executive branch appointees)
Substitute offered in the Senate on March 20, 2008. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 27, 2008, to permit mutual fund accounts under the optional retirement plans and permit up to four companies rather than three companies from which the postsecondary education institution may purchase contracts.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=58842
House Bill 470 (Expand pension benefits of certain executive branch appointees)
Received in the Senate on February 27, 2008. Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to require the executive branch to accept from the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System all accrued annual and sick leave balances and service credits of employees leaving the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System and accepting appointments within the executive branch.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272767
House Bill 479 (Permit requests for absentee ballots by email)
Substitute offered in the Senate on March 26, 2008. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 27, 2008, to permit a member of the military who has requested an absentee ballot to cancel the absentee ballot and to vote in person on election day. The substitute also requires that signatures for nomination papers shall not be affixed prior to the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the year in which the office will appear on the ballot.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=58851
House Bill 479 (Permit requests for absentee ballots by email)
Received in the Senate on February 28, 2008. Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to permit requests for applications for an absentee ballot to be transmitted by electronic mail and to require the clerk to provide a voter with a written authorization to vote if the voter does not vote by absentee ballot and returns the ballot to the clerk. The bill also permits a member of the military who has requested an absentee ballot to cancel the absentee ballot and to vote in person on election day. The bill also requires that signatures for nomination papers shall not be affixed prior to the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the year in which the office will appear on the ballot.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272769
House Bill 482 (Increase subsidies for cattle)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=58925
House Bill 534 (Require notice of expired workers' compensation policies)
Amendment offered by Sen. Gary Tapp on March 25, 2008. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 27, 2008, to change language from "beneficiary" to "additional insured".
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=59540
House Bill 534 (Require notice of expired workers' compensation policies)
Received in the Senate on March 5, 2008. Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to require an insurance carrier to provide notice to a certificate holder, beneficiary, or any individual provided proof of insurance, if a workers' compensation insurance policy has lapsed, expired, or has been cancelled, terminated, or not renewed. The bill also requires the executive director of the Office of Workers' Claims to notify a named beneficiary of cancellation or termination of workers' compensation insurance coverage.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272771
House Bill 534 (Require notice of expired workers' compensation policies)
Amendment offered by Rep. Brent Yonts on March 3, 2008. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 4, 2008, to require the executive director of the Office of Workers' Claims to notify a named beneficiary of cancellation or termination of workers' compensation insurance coverage.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=59540
House Bill 534 (Require notice of expired workers' compensation policies)
Introduced by Rep. Brent Yonts on February 14, 2008. Passed in the House (96 to 0) on March 4, 2008, to require an insurance carrier to provide notice to a certificate holder, beneficiary, or any individual provided proof of insurance, if a workers' compensation insurance policy has lapsed, expired, or has been cancelled, terminated, or not renewed. The bill also requires the executive director of the Office of Workers' Claims to notify a named beneficiary of cancellation or termination of workers' compensation insurance coverage.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=266736
House Bill 544 (National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact)
Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Westwood on March 27, 2008, to make a title amendment.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=59550
House Bill 544 (National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact)
Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Westwood on March 27, 2008, to attach provisions of SB 40.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=59550
House Bill 567 (Exempt military death benefits from probate fees)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=59847
House Bill 577 (Prohibit certain insurance sales practices)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=59857
House Bill 609 (Expand collection of sales and use tax)
Received in the Senate on March 6, 2008. Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to require a person contracting with the Commonwealth to register with the Department of Revenue to collect and remit the sales and use tax.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272775
House Bill 615 (Lift restrictions on estate trustee compensation)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60048
House Bill 639 (Define uses of funds from sale of confiscated firearms)
Substitute offered in the Senate on March 26, 2008. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 27, 2008, to require Department of Kentucky State Police to sell confiscated weapons at auction and permit Department of Kentucky State Police to retain 20 percent of gross proceeds from sales for departmental use. The substitute also permits aliens who are legally in the United States and who are permitted by federal law to purchase firearms to obtain a Kentucky concealed deadly weapon license.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60298
House Bill 639 (Define uses of funds from sale of confiscated firearms)
Amendment offered by Sen. Damon Thayer on March 26, 2008. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 27, 2008, to make a title amendment.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60298
House Bill 639 (Define uses of funds from sale of confiscated firearms)
Received in the Senate on March 12, 2008. Passed in the Senate (37 to 1) on March 27, 2008, to require Department of Kentucky State Police to sell confiscated weapons at auction and permit Department of Kentucky State Police to retain 20 percent of gross proceeds from sales for departmental use. The substitute also permits aliens who are legally in the United States and who are permitted by federal law to purchase firearms to obtain a Kentucky concealed deadly weapon license.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272779
House Bill 676 (Classic motor vehicle project titles)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60476
House Bill 690 (Create Gas Acquisition Authorities)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60631
House Bill 696 (Exception for privacy of motor vehicle accident reports)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60637
House Bill 758 (Increase regulation of workers' compensation self-insured groups)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60757
House Bill 765 (Increase regulation of methamphetamine decontamination)
Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=60764
Received in the House on February 14, 2008. Passed in the House (99 to 0) on March 26, 2008, to require a child victim or witness to be subject to being recalled to testify during a trial.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272408
Introduced by Sen. Julie Denton on February 26, 2008. Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 24, 2008, to permit use of electronic records from court clerks to citizen foster care review boards.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=272036
Introduced by Rep. Sannie Overly on March 3, 2008. Passed in the House (95 to 0) on March 20, 2008, to make certain technical corrections to the Uniform Commercial Code.
http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=271587
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