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]

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.

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-02Senatebecame law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13)
2026-03-27Senatefiled without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
2026-03-20Senatedelivered to Governor
2026-03-20Senateenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-20Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-20Senatereceived in Senate
2026-03-19House3rd reading, passed 84-7
2026-03-18Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
2026-03-17Housereported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-13Housereturned to Local Government (H)
2026-03-13House1st reading
2026-03-13Housetaken from Local Government (H)
2026-03-05Houseto Local Government (H)
2026-01-27Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-27Housereceived in House
2026-01-23Senate3rd reading, passed with 34-1 Committee Substitute (1)
2026-01-22Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
2026-01-22Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2026-01-21Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-01-12Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2026-01-07Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2026-01-07Senateintroduced in Senate

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