KY SB40 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 13)
Status: Passed on April 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-02 - became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 13)
Status: Passed on April 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-02 - became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Amend KRS 173.490 and 173.730 to allow a county judge/executive to fill vacancies on a library board, with the approval of the fiscal court, without being required to consider recommendations made the board or the state librarian if the county has adopted an alternative appointment process.
Title
AN ACT relating to public library district boards of trustees.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-19 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 292 (Y: 84 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3779 (Y: 34 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3779 (Y: 34 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13) |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | delivered to Governor |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2026-03-19 | House | 3rd reading, passed 84-7 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2026-03-13 | House | returned to Local Government (H) |
| 2026-03-13 | House | 1st reading |
| 2026-03-13 | House | taken from Local Government (H) |
| 2026-03-05 | House | to Local Government (H) |
| 2026-01-27 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2026-01-27 | House | received in House |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed with 34-1 Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | to State & Local Government (S) |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | introduced in Senate |
