| KY | SB52 | Engross
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit public agencies from denying permits or licenses for reasons not specified by law; implement a 30-day time frame for ruling on applications for a permit or license if no time frame is otherwise specif...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HB356 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 132.380 to require the examination of candidates for the office of property valuation administrator to be offered by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS); require the Department of Revenue to provide KCTCS with examin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HB407 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 216B.040 to require that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services conduct public hearings on certificate of need applications as requested by applicants and by holders of certificates of need and licenses; amend KRS 216B.062 to require a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HB498 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program; define terms; establish the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program fund; establish eligibility criteria for the program; direct the Education and Labor Cab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HB658 | Engross
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281A to require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate emergency and ordinary administrative regulations to extend the allowable time length a limited CDL in accordance with the maximum length allowed under 49 C....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | SB8 | Pass | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to establish the membership of the Public Service Commission; provide for the appointment, confirmation, and replacement of commissioners; establish the qualifications of the commissioners; provide for the elect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 185) |
| KY | HB312 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "provisional license" and "standard license"; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police (KSP) to issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons to persons who ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173) |
| KY | HB2 | Pass | Amend KRS 205.5371 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to condition eligibility for enrollment or continued enrollment in the Medicaid program on demonstrated community engagement as required under federal law; require the cabinet t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 179) |
| KY | HB480 | Pass | Amend KRS 45A.035 to require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish policies regarding timely payments, partial payments, reimbursement, and payment resolution process; create a new section of KRS...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147) |
| KY | HB508 | Engross
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to limit the compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits; prohibit persons seeking compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting on a veterans' benefits matter from utilizing internation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
To Senate Committee on Committees |
| KY | HB506 | Pass | Amend KRS 15.460 to allow Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources game wardens to receive annual supplements from the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund; remove the requirement that a game warden's annual training stipend be paid from...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 148) |
| KY | SB65 | Pass | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to nullify an administrative regulation relating to the Medicaid outpatient pharmacy program, after that administrative regulation was found deficient during the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly; nul...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 156) |
| KY | HB676 | Pass | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to establish the Kentucky statewide health data utility; define terms; establish purposes and a restricted fund for the utility; require the executive director of the Office of Data Analytics to be responsible ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 150) |
| KY | SB251 | Pass | Amend KRS 197.020 to establish that the Department of Corrections shall not be required to promulgate administrative regulations regarding the death penalty; establish that execution protocols and procedures may be prescribed by internal policy, memo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 181) |
| KY | SB263 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to make findings and declarations about locally driven innovation and the intent of the General Assembly to permit flexibility for school districts to improve practices; amend KRS 156.161 to modify the waiver p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 180) |
| KY | SB291 | Pass | Amend KRS 433.900 to define terms relating to secondary metals recyclers; repeal and reenact KRS 433.902 to require secondary metals recyclers to be licensed; create new sections of KRS Chapter 433 to provide for the licensing of secondary metals rec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 182) |
| KY | SB100 | Pass | Amend KRS 164.2807 to provide for the administrative attachment of the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research, and the independent functions of EPIC; require EPIC to maintain s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 157) |
| KY | HB904 | Pass | Amend KRS 230.210 to define various terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 230 to authorize the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation to regulate the conduct of fantasy contest operators; require the use of geolocation technology; require f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 184) |
| KY | SB4 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to define "department" and "principal"; establish the principal leadership development practicum; require the Kentucky Department of Education to develop and operate the practicum and outline the required compo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 154) |
| KY | HB178 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS 304.17A-660 to 304.17A-669 to define "psychiatric collaborative care model"; require the commissioner of insurance to promulgate and maintain an administrative regulation to list alterations and additions to relevant billi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 103) |
| KY | HB176 | Pass | Create new sections of KRS 304.17A-600 to 304.17A-633 to define terms; prohibit insurers of health benefit plans from requiring prior authorization for a health care service for which the provider has an exemption; require insurers of health benefit ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 102) |
| KY | HB257 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; permit local school districts to develop and implement a local accountability system; require data publication on the local accountability system; require the Kentucky Department of Education (...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 138) |
| KY | SB189 | Pass | Establish Subtitle 13 of KRS Chapter 286 and create new sections thereof to regulate virtual currency kiosks; establish definitions; provide for enforcement by the commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions; establish license requiremen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 126) |
| KY | HB776 | Pass | Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 313 to amend terms; require the Kentucky Board of Dentistry to affiliate with all testing qualifying examinations for licensure; require the board to purchase liability insurance for board and staff against acts ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 131) |
| KY | SB18 | Pass | Amend KRS 311.380 to define "physician assistant," “podiatric assistant,” “podiatric residency,” “podiatric resident,” podiatric supervision," and "supervising podiatrist"; amend KRS 311.400 to add the scope of practice for podiatric resi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 85) |
| KY | HB185 | Pass | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 335B.010 to 335B.070 to require hiring or licensing authorities to establish an application process that gives persons convicted of a crime an opportunity to obtain a determination about whether the crime will disqu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 72) |
| KY | HB58 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms related to automated license plate readers; restrict use of automated license plate readers; establish limitations on use and sale of data captured by automated license plate readers; provide th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 71) |
| KY | HB134 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to employ a health professional as a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinator; establish requirements for the description, essential dutie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 66) |
| KY | HB253 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish an approved list of reading curriculum and interventions that do not use a three-cueing system; prohibit school districts from using an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 74) |
| KY | HB424 | Pass | Amend KRS 335.010 to exempt student interns or trainees from social work licensure requirements; direct the Kentucky Board of Social Work to promulgate administrative regulations to define standards for student involvement in clinical social work; am...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 77) |
| KY | HB555 | Pass | Amend KRS 158.854 to define “student-based enterprise”; authorize local school boards to permit student-based enterprises within their district to sell competitive foods throughout the school day; authorize local school boards to establish polici...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81) |
| KY | HB5 | Pass | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 197 to establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Prison Education Program within the Department of Corrections in partnership with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) to p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 64) |
| KY | SB73 | Pass | Amend KRS 217.015 to add tallow-based cosmetic products to the definition of "home-based processor"; amend KRS 217.136 to allow home-based processors to produce tallow-based cosmetic products in accordance with the registration and regulation require...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 52) |
| KY | SB153 | Pass | Amend KRS 367.620 to exclude certain activity from the definition of "goods or services relating to real estate"; amend KRS 367.624 to require contractors to furnish a notice relating to assignment of benefits prior to entering into a real estate goo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 54) |
| KY | HB518 | Pass | Amend KRS 67.767 to require the Secretary of State to prescribe standard forms for net profits, gross receipts, and payroll occupational tax returns; form an advisory committee to develop the forms; require the advisory committee to file the form wit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-07
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 44) |
| KY | HB510 | Pass | Create a new section of Chapter 311 to define terms; establish conditions and processes for pause in procedure for an organ donation; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to implement and enforce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-07
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43) |
| KY | HB565 | Pass | Amend KRS 227.331 to define "fire protection official"; require anyone who violates any administrative regulation, emergency order, or final order of the fire protection official be subject to an administrative fine or suspension or revocation of cer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-07
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 47) |
| KY | HB189 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; prohibit a person from remaining on any portion of a state-maintained right-of-way that is not designated for pedestrian use; provide exemptions and authorize local governmental exceptions; all...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-05
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 32) |
| KY | SB69 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to allow a contribution to be made to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund through an income tax refund designation effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026; require the designation ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-03
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 19) |
| KY | SB198 | Engross
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS 15.800 to 15.876 to require staff in the Department of Law with access to or use of federal tax information to submit to a criminal background check to be provided to the Attorney General; create a new section of KRS Chapt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate |
| KY | HB181 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 309 to adopt the Interstate Massage Compact; declare the intent and purpose of the compact; define terms; establish conditions under which an individual may practice in a remote state; authorize a home state to imp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee |
| KY | SB11 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to define terms; the residential safe room rebate program; establish the residential safe room rebate fund to provide rebates to residents of this state for the construction or installation of a residential saf...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 5) |
| KY | HB621 | Engross
Sine Die | Amend KRS 157.220 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with the maximum class sizes and caseloads specified for exceptional children and youth; make technical corrections; amend KRS 15...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-18
To Senate Education Committee |
| KY | SB225 | Engross
Sine Die | Amend KRS 198B.030 to require the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to consider the effects of any proposed new or amended regulation on residential construction by conducting a cost-benefit analysis and an analysis to determine the i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-17
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB1 | Pass | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 14 to elect for the Commonwealth to participate in the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit; designate the Secretary of State as the sole official authorized to report the sta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-17
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 4) |
| KY | SJR134 | Engross
Sine Die | Order the Public Service Commission to open a new or include in an existing administrative case by May 15, 2026, to review the fuel adjustment charge to reduce volatility in the surcharge; receive comments from the public and affected parties on the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-17
received in House |
| KY | HB849 | Intro
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to require the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to establish a public online permit transparency portal to track credentials issued by administrative bodies; require administrative bodies to submit regulato...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-17
To House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee |
| KY | HB380 | Engross
Sine Die | Amend various sections and create new sections of Subtitle 11 of KRS Chapter 286 to expand the scope of the subtitle to include virtual currency kiosk business; define terms; require licensure for virtual currency kiosk business in this state; requir...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-16
To Senate Committee on Committees |
| KY | HB530 | Intro
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to require a permitting authority to issue a decision on any permit application within 60 days; automatically grant any permit if a permitting authority fails to render a decision within 60 days; require any deni...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
To House Local Government Committee |
| KY | HB628 | Engross
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS 311 to adopt the Athletic Trainer Compact; declare the intent and purpose of the compact; define terms; establish conditions under which an individual may
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
To Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee |
