AN ACT relating to housing.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; make affordable housing developed by a religious developer a permitted use and require only a ministerial review by a planning unit for compliance with the section; include requirements that an affordable housing development must meet including that it be on property owned by a religious institution prior to January 1, 2026, exclusively contains affordable housing, be less than 24 units and be located only on a parcel in certain zones, and to have obtained all other permits; require a religious institution that does not continue to qualify to seek approval from a planning unit; allow the Kentucky Housing Corporation to advise religious developers regarding affordable housing developments; allow homeless shelters operated by a religious institution to be permitted uses in commercial or business zones.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 7, 2026
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The bill text has been updated with new identifiers and formatting, changing the bill number from 'BR 982' to 'HB 333' and adding a 'GA' designation to the headers. These changes reflect the bill's progression from a draft or committee version to its final, current legislative status. No substantive policy, eligibility, or legal requirements were altered in this update.
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The bill number and header identifiers were updated from 'BR 982' to 'HB 333' to reflect the final version of the legislation.
The footer designation was changed from 'Jacketed' to 'GA', indicating the bill is now in its final, unjacketed form.
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 37)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 34-4
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 90-1-1
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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