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Bill · HB 869Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. · Sponsors: Adam Bowling (R), Jason Petrie (R)
Businesses, developers, fuel producers, and airports would follow new or revised tax incentive rules, with several programs starting between 2026 and 2029.
Economy & Jobs · Environment & Energy
Bill · SB 37Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to state symbols.
The measure names a state dog, official shelter pets, a state nongame mammal, and a state amphibian; its text does not state a separate effective date.
Education · Environment & Energy
Bill · SB 133Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.
Local entities must use specified financial reports or audits, while some qualifying entities may use agreed-upon procedures beginning with fiscal years on or after July 1, 2027.
Civil Rights & Voting · Government & Ethics
Bill · SB 197Became law6mo agoAN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an… · Sponsors: Phillip Wheeler (R), Robby Mills (R) +3 more
If approved, the measure would fund state operations, schools, disaster response, and local projects while setting rules for some agencies and programs.
Education · Emergency Management
Bill · SB 98Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to welding safety. · Sponsors: Gary Clemons (D), Gerald Neal (D) +3 more
Starting January 1, 2027, requested state-contracted structural-steel projects would have to use certified welders and meet AWS welding standards.
Economy & Jobs · Public Safety
Bill · SCR 66Became law6mo agoA CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related… · Sponsors: Danny Carroll (R), Greg Elkins (R) +6 more
The resolution urges Kentucky’s two public universities to explore federal nuclear research and grant opportunities and prepare students to work at future nuclear facilities.
Bill · SB 66Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. · Sponsors: Brandon Storm (R), Danny Carroll (R)
The signed measure sets rules for preliminary breath tests, blood testing after fatal crashes, and how long the state keeps driving records.
Criminal Justice · Public Safety
Bill · HB 826Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to education. · Sponsors: Beverly Chester-Burton (D), James Tipton (R) +1 more
Adult education officials would direct most state funding to programs, offer paper or electronic equivalency tests, and provide related diploma rules.
Civil Rights & Voting · Education
Bill · SB 261Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges.
Counties and several other local governments may use public money to care for pedestrian swinging bridges open for recreation, while covered free users face limited landowner claims.
Government & Ethics · Public Safety
Bill · HB 727Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. · Sponsors: Kevin Jackson (R), Scott Lewis (R) +1 more
Kentucky schools would use listed special education class limits, statewide job postings, and broader reporting rules, with some reporting provisions beginning July 1, 2026.
Bill · SB 324Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.
Eligible productions would follow detailed spending, timing, reporting, and approval rules to seek Kentucky tax credits, while officials study support for musicians and venues.
Economy & Jobs · Government & Ethics
Bill · SJR 74Became law6mo agoA JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Research Commission and state agencies to collaborate to create a statewide fiscal map of substance use disorder…
Kentucky’s research commission and participating state agencies would map substance use programs, their funding and services, then report planning options to lawmakers.
Bill · HB 311Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to railroad crossings. · Sponsors: Adam Moore (D), Anne Donworth (D) +29 more
Railroad companies would have to clear specified vegetation near public crossings by January 1, 2029, with limited waivers and enforcement for missed removals.
Government & Ethics · Public Safety
Bill · SB 70Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board. · Sponsors: Greg Elkins (R), Jimmy Higdon (R) +1 more
If enacted, the proposal would set out a 25-member pension oversight board and require retirement systems to send it yearly summary data without personal identifiers.
Emergency Management · Government & Ethics
Bill · HJR 81Became law6mo agoA JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the release of funds and declaring an emergency. · Sponsors: Adam Bowling (R), Jason Petrie (R) +1 more
Kentucky's budget office may release $52.5 million already appropriated for named water and wastewater projects in cities and local districts.
Emergency Management · Public Safety
Bill · SB 129Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to unemployment insurance. · Sponsors: Gex Williams (R), Mike Nemes (R)
Employers would make payments tied to reduced unemployment insurance rates to support a fund for the program's technology and operations.
Economy & Jobs · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 220Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. · Sponsors: Chris Fugate (R), George Brown (D) +2 more
Kentucky pension systems would limit some unusually large pay increases in retirement calculations while reviewing certain retirees’ accounts dating back to July 1, 2021.
Bill · SJR 116Became law6mo agoA JOINT RESOLUTION directing the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable… · Sponsors: Brandon Storm (R), Robert Stivers (R)
Three Kentucky universities must study doctor shortages and report solutions by January 2027; the University of Kentucky may also study workforce needs near Owensboro.
Bill · SB 214Became law6mo agoAN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.
Beginning in 2027, Kentucky extension services will pilot yearlong agriculture programs for eligible youth in larger counties, with broader rollout depending on funding.
Agriculture · Consumer Protection
Bill · SR 158Adopted6mo agoA RESOLUTION honoring former Senator Paul Hornback for receiving the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Thomas Poe Cooper Farm Leadership…
The Kentucky Senate congratulates former Senator Paul Hornback on his 2025 farm leadership award and honors him at adjournment.
Agriculture · Environment & Energy