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Bill on wearable panic buttons for teachers clears committee February 19, 2025 Rep. Kevin Jackson, R-Bowling Green, holds up a wearable panic alert system while Rep. Chad Aull, D-Lexington, looks on. The lawmakers are co-sponsoring House Bill 14, which would allow schools to implement a wearable panic alert system and set up the framework…

Senate committee green lights nuclear energy grant bill February 19, 2025 Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, speaks on Senate Bill 179 during Wednesday’s Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee meeting. Smith is committee chair. The measure would set aside funding for nuclear development grants in Kentucky. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT —…

Senate endorses juvenile justice bill February 19, 2025 Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, speaks Wednesday on Senate Bill 111 on the Senate floor. The measure would expand and improve services for high-acuity youth in Kentucky’s juvenile justice system. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A bill to expand and improve services for…

House approves cigar bar legislation February 18, 2025 Rep. Chris Lewis, R-Louisville, speaks about House Bill 211 on the House floor on Tuesday. The legislation would create a regulatory framework for cigar bars and prevent local anti-smoking ordinances from prohibiting their operation. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Cigar enthusiasts may…

Senate committee advances bill to combat youth nicotine use February 18, 2025 Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, testifies on Senate Bill 100 during Tuesday’s Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee meeting. The measure seeks to combat youth nicotine use in Kentucky. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A measure to combat youth nicotine…

Automated license plate reader privacy bill advances February 18, 2025 Rep. John Hodgson, R-Fisherville, speaks on House Bill 20 before the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday. The bill would regulate automated license plate reader data and other electronic tracking measures. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A bill that would regulate…

This Week at the State Capitol Lawmakers ramp up the pace as dozens of bills sail through committees February 14, 2025 The Kentucky Senate convenes in the Old State Capitol to pass a measure designating June as Kentucky History Month. The proceedings were part of Old Capitol Day, a periodic event in which lawmakers…

Measures on sexual assault care advance February 13, 2025 Rep. Rebecca Raymer, R-Morgantown, speaks on House Bill 219 and House Concurrent Resolution 20 before the House Health Services Committee on Thursday. HB 219 would require emergency medical providers to receive sexual assault response training. HCR 20 would direct the Legislative Research Commission to study…

Senate Judiciary Committee advances juvenile justice bill February 13, 2025 Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, testifies on Senate Bill 111 during Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee meeting. The measure would improve and expand services for high acuity youth. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A measure to improve and expand services for youth…

Wrongful conviction compensation bill clears committee February 12, 2025 House Majority Whip Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, asks the House Judiciary Committee to vote in-favor of House Bill 206, which would guarantee compensation for Kentuckians wrongfully convicted of a felony. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Kentuckians wrongfully convicted of a felony may…