Local Mandate


911 emergency services, funding of

911 fees, collection of by local governments

Abandonment of utility, notice and insurance coverage for

Aborted fetus, coverage under uniform anatomical gift act

Abortion, method, timing, and disposition of remains

Abortion services , establishment of payment restrictions and prioities

Abortion services, payments from government to entity providing, prohibition of

Accident reports, provisions for incidents involving autocycles

Agricultural property, clarification of standards for qualification

Alcoholic beverage control law, omnibus bill relating to

Alcoholic beverage licenses, modifications to privileges of

Alcoholic beverages licenses, modifications to

Annual supplement increase

Arrest-related deaths, investigation and annual reporting

Assault in the fourth degree, increase penalty

Assault in the third degree, inclusion of assaults against public utility workers

Assault, modify structure of offenses

Assault on a service animal in the first degree, addition of elements to the offense of

Assault on a service animal in the first degree, elements added to the offense of

Asset forfeiture under controlled substances law, reporting requirements for

Best interests of child, priority in decision to close proceedings, pilot project

Bicycles, use of helmets required for children under the age of 12

Breast-feeding locations, penalty for restrictions or interference, establish

Campaign reports, single threshold, establishment of

Candidate, state and federal business and personal income tax returns, filing requirement

Cannabis, local regulation of

Carry concealed weapons, expanded ability to

Cell phones, possession in jail

Child permanency, requirements for

Child permanency, requirements for

Cities or counties, limited restaurants, local option elections for

Cities, property taxes, due date, satisfaction of by inclusion in ordinance

Clerks required to print names issues and Web site in newspaper, not ballot

Closed city employee pension plans, actuarial reporting and board membership

Closed city pension plans, residual assets returned to city upon payment of all benefits

Coal severance and processing tax, refunds

Coal severance revenues, distribution

Coal severance tax, increased allocation to coal counties

Code enforcement, administrative procedures

Commissioner of Education, election of, constitutional amendment proposed for

Concealed carry license, suspension or denial, mental health factors

Concealed deadly weapons, permit holders, expanded locations

Consolidate local governments, clarify powers of cities within, clarification of

Constable, allow process service by

Constable, constitutional amendment allowing legislative body of county to abolish office of

Constitutional rights, protection of

Continuing course of conduct

Correctional facilities, use and sale of electronic cigarettes in

County jail restricted fund, establishment and funding

Courtney's Law, postmortem examination results, requirements for release

Crimes charged in a continuing course of conduct, prevent double jeopardy

Criminal asset forfeiture, seizure procedure for

Criminal asset seizure and forfeiture, requirements for

Criminal records, expungement of

Criminal recoreds, victims of identity theft, scope and process of expungement of

Cruelty to animals, first degree, dog fighting

Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit

Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities

Data reporting, improvement of

Day reporting programs, usage of

Deadly weapon, removal knives from definition of

Deeds, title examinations, performance of

Department for Local Government, county consolidation assistance on block grants

Deputy coroners, compensation or suspension of, failure to complete required training

Disabled veterans, property tax homestead exemption, constitutional amendment

Disabled veterans, partial property tax homestead exemption, constitutional amendment

Discretionary expungement, allowance of

DNA, sample collection at arraignment, requirement for

DNA, smaple collection at arraignment, requirement for

Dogs, local government, breed ban, prohibition of

Drone usage on critical infrastructure without permission, crime

Drones use of for unlawful purposes, prohibition against

DUI, penalties imposed

DUI, penalties imposed, consideration of prior offenses

Earned paid sick leave provided by employers, requirement for

Election of statewide constitutional officers, change to even-numbered year

Employment discrimination, requirement of criminal history on job applications, prohibition

Employment, pregnancy and related conditions, prohibited discrimination, required accommodations

Enforcement of immigration law, requirement

Excess sheriffs fees, not to be turned over in certain counties

Exemption, cities to provide for, authorization for, Constitutional amendment giving

Exlungement of juvenile records, clarification of offenses excluded from

Expungement, allow for multiple mesdemeanor petitions

External detainee Fatality Review Panel, establishment of

Eyewitness identification, use of

Felony expungement, establish procedure and timeline

Fire districts, trustees and elections

Fire protection and volunteer fire department districts in consolidated local government, tax rates

Firearm, safety of juveniles, from accidental discharge of

Firefighters, presumption of cancer as cause of death in the line of duty of firefighters

Firefighters, presumption of cancer as cause of death of in the line of duty

Gang violence, prevention of

Gray water plumbing systems, gray water definition, conservation credits

Gross misdemeanants, define detention procedures for

Harrassment, electronic

Health care liability actions, requirements for

Homestead exemption eligible for, permanent to qualify

Hunting, prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems for

Hydrocodone, classification as a Schedule II controlled substance

Hydrocodone, transfer from Schedule III to Schedule II

Ignition interlock license, requirements for issuance of,

Ignition interlocks, usage of

Immunities, limitationt to person under 18 years old

Indoor smoking, prohibition

Insurance surcharge for LEFPF and FFPF, adjustments restricted

Insurance surcharge used to pay for KLEFPF and KFFPF, restrict adjustment of

Jailer compensation, set compensation formula & require reporting.

Judge of the County Court, prohibition on election of

Judgments, interest rate for

Juvenile records, expungement of

Kentucky Housing Corporation, federal low income housing tax credit, application process

Kentucky Housing Corporation, federal low-income housing tax credit, application process

Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, peace officer professional standards, setting of training hours by

Land bank authorities, expansion and modification of powers and duties

Legislative Advisory Reapportionment and Redistricting Commission, establishment of

License Tax, exemption for certain entities

Liens against real estate, release of

Local fire protection, service areas

Local governments, expansion of permitted investments, limitations

Local health department personnel assusalt in the third degree

Local option, constitutional amendment to allow

Local option elections, day of election, primary or regular election

Make grammatical and technical corrections for

Marriage license, county clerk, form of

Marriage license, form of

Marriage solemnization, performance

Matrimony and marriage documents, recording of

Medical cannabis, authorization and regulation of

Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation

Medical review panel, utilization in health care provider litigation

Medical sharps collection, guidelines, establishment of

Military spouses whose families are relocated

Minority citizens, employed or appointed by consolidated local government, percentage required

Misdemeanor offenses, arrest powers pursuant to

Misdemeanor theft offenses, create sentencing scheme for

Mobile salons, inspection requirements for

Motor fuel tax, local revenue sharing formula, revisions

Motor Vehicle usage tax, exemption, transfer between siblings

Municipal utilities, exempt from approval of fees unless mandated by statute or ordinance

Natural resources severance and processing tax, refunds

Nonmerit employees, appointment of, prior travel required

Notary fees, remove limitation on certain actions

Notice given by county clerks about ballot changes, clarification of

NRA special license plate, establishment of

Obscenity, evidence of

Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments

Operation under the influence, right of Commonwealth to trial by jury

Operator's licenses and personal ID cards, compliance with federal REAL ID Act

Paid maternity leave for employees, employers with fifty or more employees

Parks, Breaks Interstate Park Commission, peace officers of

Parole Board, procedures relating to

Parole eligibility and postincarceration supervision, changes to

Peace officer power of arrest, misdemeanors

Planning & zoning requirements for certain cities within a consolidated local government

Police, fire department, and firefighter supplements

Postincarceration supervision, offenses requiring

Postmortem examination results, requirement for release

POW/MIA special license plate, establishment of

Prescribe Fire Council Burn Boss Program, notice before burn for

Prescribed fire, state employee certified prescribed fire boss, liability coverage waiver for

Presumption of cancer as cause of death in the line of duty of firefighters

Probation, certain public offenders completing treatment programs

Prohibition of breed specific ordinances, policies, regulations on dogs

Prohibition of concealed weapons, notices, regulations

Property tax, homestead exemption, disabled veterans and officers, amendment

Property tax on unmined coal reserves, exempt certain reserves from state and local tax

Property tax recovery fees, industrial equipment rentals

Public works projects, Kentucky residents and apprentices, employment of

REAL ID Act, compliance with

Real property, establish fixed tax rate

Real property filing requirements in Kenton County, repeal of 1860 Act

Reasonable and prudent parent standard

Reemployment after retirement, restrictions on city elected officials

Regional public records and licensing administrators to assume certain recording duties

Reimbursements, annual supplemment police and firefighter increase

Report on funds provided to area development districts

Rescue squads, requiring sexual offender registry checks

Restaurant tax, levy, purposes, calculation, and distribution

Restoration of voting rights, constitutional process of granting

Retail or wholesale sale of commercial products by state entities

Retail or wholesale saleof commercial products, public notice required

Sales and use tax, construction contractors, exemption

Sales and use tax, disregarded entity, exemption

School marshal, responsibilities and duties of

Secondary metals recyclers, exemption from title requirements for the purchase of certain vehicles

Seed types, regulatory requirements for

Service animal, lower requirement for assault on

Sewer utilities, notice for abandonment, surety guarantee for 5 years, requirement for

Sex offender registrants, fee for and restrictions on

Sex offenders, presence on publically owned playground, prohibition of

Sexual assault evidence collection kits, processing of

Sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination, prohibition of

Sexual orientation and gender identity, prohibition of discrimination

Sexually explicit images, distribution of without consent

Shock probation, prohibition with DUI death

Solid waste, conveyance and content, Energy and Environment Cabinet, powers over

Solid waste management facilities, use of by cities in consolidated local government

Special audit or examination of cities, billed at actual expense

Special license plates, Gold Star Families

Special purpose governmental entities, review of fee and ad valorem tax increases required

Speed bumps, local government requirements for

State Board of Elections, omnibus no-excuse in-person absentee voting bill

State Board of Elections, prohibitions on electioneering, private property exception

State minimim wage, increase

State minimum wage, increase

State Police, establish salary schedule

State-administered retirement systems, transparency of

Strangulation, offense of

Synthetic drugs, increased penalties for

Synthetic drugs, penalty for trafficking in

Tobacco, nicotine and vapor products, limit visible display at retail

Tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product sales, minimum age to buy, 21 years

Tobacco products excise tax, increase in rate

Transient room rax, application to stays of 30 days or less

Transient room tax for urban-county government

TVA in-lieu-of-tax payments, direction to economic development activities

Twelve hour hold for certain arrestees who pose a danger to their victim, imposition of

Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, statewide applicability of

Unlawful use of a drone, elements of

Unmanned aircraft, usage on critical infrastructure without permission, crime and liability

Urban counties, waste management, displacement, advertisements for urban services district

Used motor vehicle, valuaation standards clarification

Voting rights, prohibitions relating to

Vulnerable victims, continuing course of conduct crime for offenses

Vulnerable victims, continuing course of conduct crime for offenses against, creation

Welders, safety requirements for structural steel welding

Welding safety, clarify structural steel welding and inspection is done per the job specification

Workforce Innovation Board, creation in statute and responsibilities


Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:08 PM (EST)