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HB 436 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to state parks.

HB 436 amends Kentucky state park fee rules to exempt graduates of the PGA HOPE program (a golf program for veterans and active-duty military) and one guest from paying green fees on state park golf courses. Instead, they only pay standard golf cart rental fees. To qualify, graduates must present a valid PGA HOPE graduate card at the time of rental. This policy change directly affects eligible veterans and military personnel using state park facilities.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExempts veterans (PGA HOPE graduates) from state park green fees, providing direct financial benefit and recognizing service through reduced costs for park access.95% confidence
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 20, 2026 Signed Apr 7, 2026
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Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill number was updated from 'BR 1830' to 'HB 436/GA', and the associated document reference codes were changed to reflect this new number. These are technical formatting updates that align the document's internal tracking with the official bill number, ensuring consistency in legislative records.
TECHNICAL

The bill number and document reference codes were updated from 'BR 1830' to 'HB 436/GA' to match the current legislative identifier.

Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 41)
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 38-0
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 94-0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.