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Lawmakers agree on energy legislation 2007-08-16 Leading lawmakers agreed on an energy incentive bill late Thursday night and recommended that Gov. Fletcher call them into special session on Monday. Read More... Senate and House leaders reach agreement on session pay 2007-07-31 Under the agreement, the period during which Gov. Ernie Fletcher adjourned the session from July 11 until July 29 will be classified as "legislative interim." That will cancel out the session pay and expenses lawmakers would have received for 75 percent of the time (19 of the 26 days) between the start and end of the session. Read More... Special Session Ends with House-brokered Deal 2007-07-30 Lawmakers yesterday shut down the special session Gov. Ernie Fletcher called earlier this month. If Fletcher calls another session for Aug. 13 to deal only with energy legislation aimed at attracting facilities to convert coal into synthetic fuels, House Democrats vow to return.  Read More... Peabody Coal executives promise Kentucky location 2007-07-25 Bipartisan agreement includes new special legislative session for Aug. 13th to deal exclusively with that issue Read More... State leaders to meet with Peabody official 2007-07-18 The closed meeting with Peabody Chief Executive Officer Gregory H. Boyce requested by Richards may take place either at the Bowling Green Convention Center or the Louisville International Convention Center. Read More... House adjourns special session without taking up governor's issues 2007-07-05  The House of Representatives adjourned at 5:35 p.m. until noon on Jan. 8, 2008. The adjournment was done by voice vote, although the chamber did take a roll call vote on a concurrent resolution that would officially adjourn the entire special session if approved by the Senate.House Speaker Jody Richards stepped off the speaker's platform to give a rare address from the chamber floor to explain why the House is packing up rather than working on the 67 items Gov. Ernie Fletcher asked the legislature to consider in special session. Read More... House Leadership Stand Firm 2007-03-27  Speaker Jody Richards, (second from left) speaks to reporters about the status of major legislation on the final day of the 2007 legislative session. Richards is backed by (from left) Majority Caucus Chair Charlie Hoffman, Majority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins, Majority Whip Rob Wilkey, and Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark. Photo by Bud Kraft, LRC Public Information.Read More... House voted final passage of Gray's HB 305, minimum wage increase 2007-03-12 A bill that would give Kentucky's minimum wage workers their first raise in 10 years is on its way to becoming law Read More... House passes on final version of Yonts' Mine Safety Bill, HB 207 2007-03-12 The House concurred with Senate changes made to a measure that would double safety inspections at underground mines and sent it to Gov. Ernie Fletcher for his signature. Read More... House passes on final version of Yonts' Mine Safety Bill, HB 207 2007-03-12 The House concurred with Senate changes made to a measure that would double safety inspections at underground mines and sent it to Gov. Ernie Fletcher for his signature. Read More... Westrom's HB 125 advances, would ban AWOL devices 2007-03-08 The bill would outlaw sale or ownership of an alcohol vaporizer device to consume alcoholic beverages. "It's the latest trend. We want to stop it in its tracks," Rep. Susan Westrom said. Read More... House Democrats reject unsound plan to fund state pension plan 2007-03-08 Despite Williams’ threats and secrecy, House demands stable policy for state employees Read More... Yonts' Mine safety bill OK'd by House 2007-03-06 House Bill 207, sponsored by Rep. Brent Yonts, passed by a vote of 100-0 following comments from several lawmakers, many from the coal fields of Eastern Kentucky. Yonts, who lives in the Western Kentucky coal region, said the bill would help all Kentucky miners and honor those who have died in mine accidents. Read More... Burch's 'Boni Bill' passes House 2007-03-02 House Bill 362, named the "Boni Frederick Bill" after a social service worker killed last fall during a routine home visit, would allow the state to hire more than 100 new social workers across the Commonwealth. Read More... House Bill 1 re-authorizes projects from 2006 2007-03-02 House voted to restore $370 million in construction projects vetoed by the governor from the state budget last year after the deadline had passed for lawmakers to override. Read More... Bill to raise speed limit to 70 mph passes House 2007-03-02 The House amended Senate Bill 83 to specify which interstates and parkways would qualify for the 70 mph limit. Read More... Rep. Crenshaw's HB 70, on restoration of voting rights to ex-felons, passes House 2007-02-28 Once they serve their sentences and paid their fines, ex-felons would automatically have their voting rights restored under a proposed constitutional amendment. Read More... Bill sponsored by Majority Whip Wilkey approved by House; Comair Crash Widow watches in gallery 2007-02-28 Widows and widowers of accident victims would be able to sue for loss of companionship under Rep. Wilkey's bill. Read More... Committee proposes more funding for Rep. Burch's "Boni Bill" 2007-02-22 Burch said the funding would be allocated for office space, additional technology and visitation centers where social workers and their clients can meet safely. The bill's namesake, social services aide Boni Frederick, was killed during an in-home visitation last October. Read More... Appropriations and Revenue Committee approves tax incentive to retain Louisville auto jobs 2007-02-22 "I hope that the message is clear that we really want to work with you," Democratic Rep. Jim Wayne of Louisville told a representative of Ford. Read More... Rep. Watkin's Cervical Cancer Immunization Bill approved on House floor 2007-02-22 Watkins, a physician, urged lawmakers to approve the measure, calling development of the vaccine "a miracle" that will save lives. Read More... Rep. Thompson's HB 76 passes Committee; proposes higher penalties for hit and run drivers 2007-02-21 House Bill 76, sponsored by Rep. Tommy Thompson, D-Owensboro, would make leaving the scene of an accident where death or serious physical injury has occurred a Class D felony, which carries 1 to 5 years in prison. The current penalty is a fine of up to $2,000 or up to one year in jail. Read More... House passes minimum wage increase 2007-02-21 The Kentucky House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 over the next two years. Rep. J.R. Gray introduced House Bill 305, which was amended in the Labor and Industry Committee. Read More... Rep. Jenkins HB 219 Pay Equity bill clears Committee with no dissenting votes 2007-02-19 FRANKFORT – Representative Joni Jenkins was elated when, on February 19, HB 219 — prohibiting sex-based wage discrimination on jobs of comparable worth — was posted for passage out of committee with no dissenting votes. Read More... Rep. Burch's HB 53 Booster Seat Bill passes House 2007-02-15 Young children who are too large for infant car seats but too small to ride in regular car seats would have to ride in booster seats under a bill passed by the Kentucky House yesterday. Read More... Public Employee Protection Act HB62, introduced by Rep. Cherry, passes House 2007-02-15 A bill that would give more job protection to state employees and curb potential abuses of the state's merit system passed the House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 97-0. Read More... Rep. Burch's "Boni Bill" heads to House floor 2007-02-15 Legislation named for a social worker killed on the job last year that would create a state task force to look into the staffing and funding needs of Kentucky social workers passed the House Health and Welfare Committee today. Read More... J.R. Gray's Minimum Wage Bill 305 clears Committee 2007-02-15 The House Labor and Industry Committee approved a bill that would raise the minimum wage in Kentucky. Read More... Rep. Webb's Identity Theft Safeguard Bill passes Judiciary Committee 2007-02-14 Legislation requiring government agencies and businesses to safeguard Social Security numbers and other personal identifiers from identity theft passed the House Judiciary Committee today. Read More... Flr Leader Adkin's HB 5 to enhance state's energy independence effort 2007-02-13 Legislation that builds on Kentucky's plan for energy independence was approved by the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee today. Read More... House Legislative Week in Review 2007-02-09 The Kentucky General Assembly re-convened in Frankfort this week, for the second portion of this winter's "short" legislative session, a week marked by the governor's State of the Commonwealth speech to a joint session and quick action by several committees on legislation they hope to see passed this winter. Read More... House Democrats Unveil New Legislative Initiatives 2007-02-08 House Democrats today rolled out new legislative initiatives for the 2007 session, pledging to continue building upon their 2006 Commitment to Kentucky Families' agenda. House Speaker Jody Richards was joined by Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark, Majority Leader Rocky Adkins, Majority Caucus Chair Charlie Hoffman, Majority Whip Rob Wilkey and members of the House Democratic Caucus. Read More... Felony expungement bill passes House committee 2007-02-08 A bill that would allow Kentucky courts to remove certain felony offenses from a person's criminal record was passed yesterday by the House Judiciary Committee. Read More... Sex offender online ID bill approved in committee 2007-02-08 Senate Bill 65, sponsored by Sen. Ray Jones, D-Pikeville, covers e-mail addresses, instant message screen names, and any online identities used by registered sex offenders. Read More... House panel approves energy conservation pilot program, House Bill 123, sponsored by Rep. Tanya Pullin 2007-02-08 "Energy savings and energy conservation are going to be a key to our future energy security, and one part of energy saving and energy conservation that has been hardest to get at is the behavior of the customer," said Rep. Tanya Pullin, the sponsor of House Bill 123. "We still have the lowest (electric) rates in the nation, but we don't have the lowest electric bills in the nation, and the difference has got to be behavior. That's the only explanation possible." Read More... House committee approves anti-bullying bill 2007-02-06 The House Education Committee today approved legislation aimed at preventing bullying in schools. Read More... House Democrats Increase Numbers and Attain Super Majority 2007-01-02  Ten of the thirteen new House Democrats elected in 2006 pose with the winning team who helped them get there at a Legislative Reception at Kentucky Democratic Headquarters January 7. First row includes Party Chair Jerry Lundergan, Majority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins, House Speaker Jody Richards, and Caucus Director Jonathan Hurst. Behind them stand the new State Representatives: from left, Ron Weston from Louisville (special election in Feb 2006), Tim Firkins from Louisville, Richard Henderson from Jeffersonville, Dottie Sims from Horse Cave, David Watkins from Henderson, Carl Rollins from Midway, John Tilley from Hopkinsville, Johnny Bell from Glasgow, Brandon Spencer from Prestonsburg, and Jeff Greer from Brandenburg. Jim Glenn from Owensboro, Leslie Combs from Pikeville, and Larry Belcher from Shepherdsville are not in picture. Read More... |
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2008 Kentucky House Democratic Caucus  Paid for by the Kentucky State House of Representatives Caucus Committee |