Thread by @joesonka

Kentucky House has gaveled in, Senate about to.

House taking HB 263 known as Kami's Law, which increases felony penalties for child abuse of someone younger than 12 years old.

HB 263 passes 95-0

HB 63 requiring armed SRO officer in all schools is now up on the House floor.

Rep. Donohue (D) proposing floor amendment to require state provide the funding for all schools to actually implement this.

That's a high price tag:

https://twitter.com/oliviakrauth/status/1493668377583366150

Donohue's floor amendment fails 24-67. Three Republicans voted for it.

Senate now taking up SJR 8 of Sen. Alvarado for the state to "establish that the Commonwealth of Kentucky will recognize a positive COVID-19 antibody test as equivalent to having been vaccinated against COVID-19."

Alvarado is upset that Berg is asking him to yield to a question, saying that they already heard testimony on this in the interim last year.

Berg strongly disagreeing with notion that natural immunity is as strong as protection of vaccination.

Meanwhile in the House, the debate on HB 63 continues

https://twitter.com/oliviakrauth/status/1493680078848409607

SJR 80 passes on party-line vote 28-6, with Webb voting to pass.

HB 63 requiring armed SROs in each school passes 78-17, will head to the Senate.

House now taking up HB 220 to create a new criminal penalty for intimidating a sports official.

Rep. Heavrin (R) filed HB 499 today to establish the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership, "encouraging non-profit and for-profit employers to offer child care assistance as a benefit by matching employer contributions with state dollars."

Press release for the bill mentions it has support from the Kentucky Chamber, the Pritchard Committee, United Way Kentucky, and the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers.

No LRC fiscal note on this bill has been released yet.

House passes HB 220 by 89-6 vote.

House and Senate done for the day.