Kentucky

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