Bill Tracker
The bills listed below have been prioritized by KFTC, within the limits of our organizational capacity and a Republican supermajority opposed to our vision in most ways.
Click here to see other important bills in the General Assembly that are on our radar that we have not taken positions on. Or check out the bill trackers and legislative priorities of our allies: ACLU-Kentucky; Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky; Kentucky Equal Justice Center and the Kentucky Conservation Committee (House Bills / Senate Bills).
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KFTC SupportsTeaching African-American and Native American historyHouse Bill 88 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Scott |
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KFTC SupportsTeaching history of racismHouse Bill 67 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Scott |
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Has not been assigned to committee. One-page handout here on Rep. Scott's pro-education bills, HB 88 and HB 67 |
KFTC SupportsBlack Lung BenefitsHouse Bill 166 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Ashley Lafferty Tackett |
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Has not been assigned to committee. |
KFTC SupportsAbolish the Death PenaltySenate Bill 47 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. Steven Meredith |
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This bill has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty released a report that shows the racial bias in the application of Kentucky's death penalty, covered here in the Herald-Leader. From ACLU's Twitter: "Death sentences are arbitrary and fueled by racism. Since 1975 in Kentucky, Black men were 20x more likely to receive a death sentence when the victim was a white female. It's time to end this barbaric practice once and for all." For more information, track the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. |
KFTC SupportsExtended Voting HoursHouse Bill 68 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Buddy Wheatley |
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Has not been assigned to committee. Take action! Sign up for the Virtual Lobby Day for a Healthy Democracy here, Tuesday, Jan 25. On Tuesday, January 25, we'll gather online to push for the democracy Kentucky deserves, with convenient, fair, and accessible voting. We'll lobby for voting rights for people with felonies in their past, fair redistricting, longer polling hours, voting by mail, and more. The day will start with a training at 9am ET on Zoom. We’ll break into groups to talk virtually with our legislators about this issue, leave messages on the legislative message line (and encourage our friends to do the same), have a virtual rally, spokesperson training, workshops on social media and letters to the editor, and other events throughout the day. |
KFTC SupportsBan Conversion TherapyHouse Bill 12 Senate Bill 137 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Wilner, Sen. Kerr + 20 Reps and 7 Senators |
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SB 137 has been assigned to the Senate Health and Welfare committee. HB 12 has not been assigned to a committee. |
KFTC SupportsFairness ActBill Sponsor(s): Reps. Minter, Willner and several others |
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HB 11 and HB 15 have not been filed in committee. SB 171 has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary committee. |
KFTC SupportsComprehensive Tax ReformHouse Bill 201 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps Willner, Scott, Brown, Kulkarni, Raymond |
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Has not been assigned to committee. This year, we have a real opportunity in Kentucky. We have the dollars we need to make the investments that we deserve in housing, schools, public health, and advancing racial equity across the board. We call on the legislature to use all of these dollars this year, and we support comprehensive tax reform to ensure that we can continue to thrive. |
KFTC SupportsBan the BoxHouse Bill 293 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep Brown and 10 other Democratic Reps. |
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This bill has not been assigned to a committee. |
KFTC SupportsThe CROWN ActHouse Bill 31 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps Scott, Flood, Raymond, and Wheatley |
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This bill has not yet been assigned to committee. |
KFTC SupportsMake Juneteenth a state holidayHouse Bill 133 Senate Bill 22 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. Neal and Reps Brown, Flood and Gentry |
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SB 22 bill has been assigned to the Senate State and Local Government committee. HB 133 has passed out of the House and is awaiting committee assignment in the Senate. |
KFTC SupportsExpanding Hate Crime lawsHouse Bill 236 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps Kulkarni, Scott, and Flood |
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This bill has not been assigned to committee. |
KFTC SupportsAssessing health impacts of legislationBill Sponsor(s): Sen. Neal |
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This bill has been introduced to the Senate Health and Welfare committee |
KFTC SupportsRacial discrepancy in perinatal careHouse Bill 37 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps Scott, Flood, and Raymond |
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This bill has not been assigned to committee. |
KFTC SupportsFelony ExpungementHouse Bill 218 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps Huff, Nemes, Fleming, Massey, and Miller |
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This bill has not been assigned to committee. |
KFTC SupportsStudent Mental HealthHouse Bill 44 Bill Sponsor(s): Bipartisan group of 17 Representatives |
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This bill passed out of the House with a bote of 94-0 and has been sent to the Senate Education committee. |
KFTC SupportsAuthority to raise the minimum wageHouse Bill 424 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep Raymond |
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This bill has not been assigned to committee. |
KFTC SupportsExpanded access to voting and same day registrationHouse Bill 407 Senate Bill 159 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep Wheatley and Sen Thomas |
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HB 407 has not been assigned to committee. SB 159 has been assigned to the Senate State & Local Government committee. |
KFTC SupportsLimiting Utility ShutoffsHouse Bill 478 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Willner |
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This bill has not been assigned to committee. |
KFTC SupportsRight to a Healthy EnvironmentHouse Bill 471 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps Raymond, Cantrell, and Scott |
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This bill has not been assigned to committee. |
KFTC SupportsEducation funding for people with felonies in their pastSenate Bill 163 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. Storm |
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The bill has been assigned to the Senate Education committee. |
KFTC SupportsExpanding Medicaid eligibility for pregnant peopleHouse Bill 535 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Kulkani |
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This bill has not been assigned to committee. |
KFTC SupportsWaiving expungement feesSenate Bill 182 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. Yates |
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This bill has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary committee. |
KFTC SupportsRestoration of Voting RightsSenate Bill 223 Bill Sponsor(s): Sens. Neal, McGarvey, Harper Angel, Higdon, Hornback, and Thomas |
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This bill is in the Senate State and Local Government committee. |
KFTC SupportsRight to record police officersBill Sponsor(s): Reps. Willner and Herron |
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Neither of these bills have been assigned to committtee. |
KFTC SupportsHarm ReductionHouse Bill 776 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Herron |
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This bill has not been assigned to committee. |

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