Bill to Streamline CON Clears Committee
Legislation that would streamline the certificate of need review process cleared the House Health Services Committee today with a committee substitute. House Bill 407, sponsored by Representative Marianne Proctor of Union, would remove an unconstitutional barrier to certificate of need approvals and ensure the process is fair and clear for applicants and the public.
Proctor Files HB 4 to Criminalize Grooming Behavior
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60) filed HB 4 to criminalize grooming behavior in Kentucky. Grooming refers to the manipulative and deceptive process by which a predator builds a relationship with a vulnerable person, such as a child, to gain their trust and access for abuse or exploitation.
Union City Commission November 3
Among other reports, Union commissioners heard another proposal for the Union Landing project that was denied by the Boone County Planning Commission. The meeting included results of a survey of Union residents, notably their resistance to multi-family developments and desire to maintain the city’s small town character.
Child Grooming Bill, Other Measures on Deck for 2026 Regular Session
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
Rep. Proctor detailed activity in Interim Joint Committees ahead of the 2026 Regular Session, notably addressing protecting children from groomers.
Anti-DEI Legislation Will Eliminate Wasteful Spending in Higher Education
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
Rep. Proctor details the effects of HB4, passed by the General Assembly in 2025 to address DEI practices on the Commonwealth’s college campuses.
Committee Discusses Key Transportation Programs
Marianne Proctor (District 60) discusses the work of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation during the 2025 Interim Session.
House Passes Proctor-sponsored HB 392
The Kentucky House of Representatives passed House Bill 392, sponsored by Rep. Marianne Proctor of Boone. HB 392 ensures that patients in state run mental health facilities can get necessary medical care if the facility can’t provide it.
Proctor issues statement following appointment of three city commissioners in Union
State Representative Marianne Proctor of Union issued a statement regarding the Union mayor’s appointment of three new city commissioners following months of challenges.
Boone County to receive $99,164 from the KADF
Announced by Reps. Kim Banta (District 63), Steve Doan (69), Mark Hart (78), Savannah Maddox (61), Marianne Proctor (60), and Steve Rawlings (66): Boone County will receive $99,164 in tobacco settlement funds from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF), according to a report provided to lawmakers at the December meeting of the legislature’s Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee.
Update: The Future of Certificate of Need
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
One of the more integral functions of the time we spend preparing for our legislative session is the meeting of our task forces. Task forces have proven to be a vital part of crafting legislation in focus areas that we deem to need more attention than we can offer them in a traditional committee. One of these areas being Kentucky’s Certificate of Need program.