Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 17 — AN ACT relating to ophthalmic dispensers.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 54)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 04, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 326.080 to require the license renewal fee for practicing ophthalmic dispensing to be established by the Kentucky Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers through promulgation of administrative regulation.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 13 removed

14 line(s) added, 13 removed.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 17/GA AN ACT relating to ophthalmic dispensers.
CHAPTER 54 1 CHAPTER 54 ( HB 17 ) AN ACT relating to ophthalmic dispensers.
Page 1 of 1 HB001710.100 - 388 - XXXX 1/19/2024 9:45 AM GA
Signed by Governor April 4, 2024.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill limits the license renewal fee for ophthalmic dispensing to a maximum of seventy-five dollars.

  • KRS 326.080

    not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75)

    This change establishes a cap on the renewal fee for ophthalmic dispensing licenses.

Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 54)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 38-0

  7. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  8. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  9. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  10. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  11. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024

  12. 2nd reading, to Rules

  13. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  14. to Licensing & Occupations (S)

  15. to Committee on Committees (S)

  16. received in Senate

  17. 3rd reading, passed 74-4

  18. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 19, 2024

  19. 2nd reading, to Rules

  20. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  21. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  22. to Committee on Committees (H)

  23. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASS HB 17

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 28000
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Harper Angel — Yea
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Pass

Passed 74 Yea · 4 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 574011
Unaffiliated 7005
Democrat 10005
Total 744021
% of votes cast 75%4%0%21%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Bentley — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Graham — Yea
Justice — Not Voting
Palumbo — Not Voting
Raymond — Not Voting
Heath — Not Voting
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Not Voting
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Not Voting
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Not Voting
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Not Voting
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Not Voting
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Nay
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Not Voting
John Blanton Republican Not Voting
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Nay
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Not Voting
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Not Voting
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Not Voting
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Not Voting
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Not Voting
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Nay
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Nay
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Not Voting
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 17 do?
Amend KRS 326.080 to require the license renewal fee for practicing ophthalmic dispensing to be established by the Kentucky Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers through promulgation of administrative regulation.
Who sponsors HB 17?
HB 17 is sponsored by Wade Williams (Republican) and Daniel Fister (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 17?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2024. Enacted.
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