2025 State Legislative Issues
The KAS Science Policy Committee is actively monitoring bills introduced during the Kentucky General Assembly's 2025 session and identifying those that are of interest or concern to the science community. Summaries of bills we think are worth watching are listed below. You can click on a bill number to see complete legislative info, including sponsors, amendments, vote history, and the full text of the legislation.Please help us give science a voice at the State Capitol! Share your feedback on bills under consideration by emailing your lawmakers or calling the General Assembly's toll-free message line at 1-800-372-7181.
(Updated 02/02/2025)
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Education Environment and Energy Health Technology
Education
HB 197 (Doan) - Would abolish the Council on Postsecondary Education and transfer duties to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, would add three student members to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
Latest action: 01/10/2025: to Committee on Committees (H)
| Introduced | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in first chamber | Delivered to second chamber | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in second chamber | Passed both chambers | Delivered to Secretary of State |
Environment and Energy
HB 22 (Hodgson) - Would define geoengineering and make criminal atmospheric pollution a felony.
Latest action: 01/07/2025: to Committee on Committees (H)
| Introduced | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in first chamber | Delivered to second chamber | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in second chamber | Passed both chambers | Law |
SB 62 (Rawlings) - The Senate's version of a geoengineering bill. Would define geoengineering and make criminal atmospheric pollution a felony.
Latest action: 01/10/2025: to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
| Introduced | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in first chamber | Delivered to second chamber | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in second chamber | Passed both chambers | Law |
HB 102 (Kulkarni) - Would establish a PFAS Working Group to research the effect that exposure to PFAS has on health outcomes in the Commonwealth; establish a reporting requirement for manufacturers that intentionally include PFAS in products manufactured for sale or distribution in the Commonwealth; establish a reporting requirement for PFAS releases in the Commonwealth by manufacturers that intentionally include PFAS in manufactured products.
Latest action: 01/08/2025: to Committee on Committees (H)
| Introduced | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in first chamber | Delivered to second chamber | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in second chamber | Passed both chambers | Law |
Health
HB 16 (Hart) - This bill would make water fluoridation programs optional
Latest action: 01/07/2025: to Committee on Committees (H)
| Introduced | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in first chamber | Delivered to second chamber | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in second chamber | Passed both chambers | Law |
HB 84 (Roberts) - Would make it a felony for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to implement or enforce any directives from the World Health Organization
Latest action: 01/07/2025: to Committee on Committees (H)
| Introduced | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in first chamber | Delivered to second chamber | Referred to committee | Awaiting vote in second chamber | Passed both chambers | Law |
Technology