Kentucky
General Assembly

01/02/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/03/24	to Agriculture (S)
02/13/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/14/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 15, 2024
02/15/24	3rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/16/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/27/24	to Agriculture (H)
03/06/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/07/24	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/21/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024
03/26/24	3rd reading Floor Amendments (1) and (2) defeated passed 72-25 with Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/27/24	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/28/24	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/09/24	Vetoed
04/12/24	received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 32-6 received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 71-26 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 167)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; amend KRS 511.100, relating to trespass upon key infrastructure assets, to add commercial food manufacturing or processing facility, animal feeding operation, and concentrated animal feeding operation to the definition of "key infrastructure assets"; penalize those who operate an unmanned aircraft system, video recording device, audio recording device, or photography equipment on or above the assets without consent; penalize those who record or distribute unauthorized images or material of a concentrated animal feeding operation, animal feeding operation, or commercial food manufacturing or processing facility; allow any electric, water, or natural gas utility company or a person acting on behalf of an electric, water, or natural gas utility company to operate any unmanned aircraft system, video or audio recording device, or photography equipment on or above a concentrated animal feeding operation, animal feeding operation, or commercial food manufacturing or processing facility without consent of the owner or authorized representative of the facility for legitimate business purposes.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets, Class B misdemeanor Energy - Use of unmanned aircraft system and recording devices, exemption Environment and Conservation - Animal feeding operations, use of unmanned aircraft systems and recording devices, prohibition Foods - Commercial food facility, use of unmanned aircraft system and recording devices, prohibition Property - Commercial food facility, use of unmanned aircraft system and recording devices, prohibition Public Utilities - Use of unmanned aircraft system and recording devices, exemption Aeronautics and Aviation - Animal feeding operations, use of unmanned aircraft systems and recording devices, prohibition Agriculture - Commercial food facility, use of unmanned aircraft system and recording devices, prohibition Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal feeding operations, use of unmanned aircraft systems and recording devices, prohibition

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Schickel
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 16

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except allow a federal, state, or local government law enforcement or regulatory officer or employee to operate any unmanned aircraft system, video or audio recording device, or photography equipment on or above a concentrated animal feeding operation, animal feeding operation, or commercial food manufacturing or processing facility without the consent of the owner or authorized representative of the facility while engaged in his or her official duties.
Index Headings	Police, City and County - Use of unmanned aircraft systems, federal, state, and local law enforcement, exemption Police, State - Use of unmanned aircraft systems, federal, state, and local law enforcement, exemption Corrections Impact - Use of unmanned aircraft systems, federal, state, and local law enforcement, exemption Local Mandate - Use of unmanned aircraft systems, federal, state, and local law enforcement, exemption

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. Aull
Summary	Retain original provisions, except to allow the use of an unmanned aircraft system, video recording device, audio recording device, or photography equipment on the property of a key infrastructure asset; require that a person operate an unmanned aircraft system, video recording device, audio recording device, or photography equipment and record and distribute a part, procedure, or action of the key infrastructure asset without the consent of the owner in order to commit the offense of trespass upon key infrastructure assets.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Key infrastructure assets, use of unmanned aircraft systems, on the property

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Gentry
Summary	Retain original provisions; prohibit an employer from subjecting an employee of a key infrastructure asset who makes public any wrongdoing or documentation of noncompliance of a federal, state, or local law or regulation to retaliation or discrimination.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Key infrastructure assets, employee reprisal and discrimination, prohibition