SB 57: AN ACT relating to funding health care services from increased penalties for speeding violations.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 189.010 to define "super speeder"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to assess a fee of $200 to any person convicted as a super speeder; assess a fee of $50 and require the suspension of driving privileges for not making a timely payment of fee imposed; require that money from fees be deposited into the Kentucky trauma care system fund, the emergency medical services education grant fund, the school AED fund, and the Bentley rural hospital preservation fund; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the fees; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311A to establish an emergency medical services education grant fund and program; allow the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the grant fund; amend KRS 211.496 to set forth how money from the trauma care system fund is to be used; amend KRS 154.20-190 to rename the rural hospital operations and facilities revolving loan fund the Bentley rural hospital preservation fund and require priority be given to providing loans to hospitals in counties that lack a rural hospital; amend KRS 158.1622 to provide that the school AED fund receives money from super speeder fees; amend KRS 186.440 and 189.394 to conform.

Sponsors

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 27, 2025to Committee on Committees (H)
2. February 27, 2025received in House
3. February 26, 2025passed 32-1-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3)
4. February 26, 2025Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title) withdrawn
5. February 26, 20253rd reading
6. February 21, 2025posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2025
7. February 20, 2025floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
8. February 6, 20252nd reading, to Rules
9. February 5, 2025Floor amendment (1-title) filed to bill, Floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
10. February 5, 2025reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
11. January 10, 2025to Transportation (S)
12. January 8, 2025to Committee on Committees (S)

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