Daily Legislative Update

Welcome to the 2025 legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly! Keep an eye out here as the KAS Science Policy committee identifies our priority areas for the year.

Below you will find a summary of the day's events that are related to science in the General Assembly, as well as a preview of upcoming actions.


The last day of the 2025 legislative session was Friday, March 28, 2025.
 

• HCR 22, a resolution declaring that nuclear power is a clean method of providing energy for the Commonwealth, was passed by the Senate before being delivered to the Governor.

• HB 24 underwent the concurrence process. The House agreed with the Senate's changes, which included a committee substitute to allow roads, structures, and pathways for the purpose of training federal personnel to be built on restricted land, if the land would be restored at the conclusion of the training. The base bill would include soil and water conservation services in the category of 'special purpose government entity'. The concurrence passed the House 94-0 before being enrolled and delivered to the Governor.

• HB 421 passed the Senate and was delivered to the Governor. HB 421 would require health plans to cover colorectal cancer screening examinations that are recommended by the United States Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer.