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signed · Kentucky · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 212: AN ACT relating to rabies vaccinations.

Amend KRS 258.005 to define "veterinarian" and "veterinary technician"; amend KRS 258.015 to authorize a Kentucky-licensed veterinary technician to vaccinate a dog, cat, or ferret against rabies; require that a Kentucky-licensed veterinary technician authorized to vaccinate a dog, cat, or ferret against rabies be under the direct supervision of a veterinarian that is located on the premises of the facility.
Vanessa Grossl (R) Susan Witten (R) Daniel Grossberg (D) Chris Freeland (R)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 90: AN ACT relating to behavioral health.

Amend KRS 533.272 to extend the behavioral health conditional dismissal program pilot project until January 1, 2031; amend KRS 533.288 to extend the Behavioral Health Conditional Dismissal Program Implementation Council until December 31, 2031; amend 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 230, sec. 13, to establish that moneys appropriated for the behavioral health conditional dismissal program through June 30, 2026, shall not lapse and shall be carried forward.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExtends behavioral health diversion program (reducing criminal justice involvement for mental health/opioid cases), funds continuation, and aligns with reform indicators like rehabilitation and recidivism reduction.92% confidence
Danny Carroll (R) Brandon Storm (R) Matt Deneen (R)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 27: AN ACT relating to cremation of dead bodies.

Amend KRS 72.450 to allow a coroner who is in possession of an unclaimed dead body to have the body buried or cremated; direct that the decision between burial or cremation be made by the governmental entity bearing the expense; require a coroner to be consulted before a government entity decides if an unclaimed dead body is required to be buried or cremated; establish that if Jewish descent is known, that the Chabad of the Bluegrass, or any successor entity, be contacted by the appropriate government entity to inquire if the Chabad of the Bluegrass wants to pay for the burial expense, or if known to be a member of a religious community, the appropriate government entity contact any such religious community that has expressed, in writing, a willingness to the local county coroner that it will pay for, or otherwise provide, the burial expense of the community's members. .
Greg Elkins (R) Matt Deneen (R)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 30: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles.

Amend KRS 190.058 to establish the motor vehicle commission fund; direct all license fees collected under KRS Chapter 190 to be deposited into the fund; set forth uses of the fund; provide that fund amounts not expended at the end of a fiscal year not lapse but instead be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes dedicated fund for Motor Vehicle Commission using license fees, directly supporting transportation infrastructure funding through mandatory fee allocation and carryover provisions.90% confidence
Greg Elkins (R) Rick Girdler (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 257: AN ACT relating to the education assessment and accountability system.

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 (KDE) to provide technical assistance in the development of local accountability; permit KDE to incentivize local accountability; set the time frame for requiring local accountability in all local school districts; authorize the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate necessary administrative regulations; amend KRS 158.6453 to update terminology regarding academic standards; remove specific writing and editing and mechanics as required summative assessments; require KDE to incorporate a writing program into academic standards and professional development; require school-based decision making councils to adopt a writing program policy and publish it on the school's website; remove requirement for KDE to establish recommendations on using preliminary assessment data to identify students for advanced coursework; amend KRS 158.6455 to add individual student growth metric and student engagement as state indicators in the accountability system, remove quality of school climate and safety as state indicator, remove "status" and "change" metrics from state accountability system; amend KRS 158.6459, 164.7874, and 157.069 to conform.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes local accountability systems with KDE technical assistance and data transparency, enhancing educational oversight without restrictions.85% confidence
Scott Lewis (R) Kevin Jackson (R) Tina Bojanowski (D) Steve Riley (R) Timmy Truett (R)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SJR 23: A JOINT RESOLUTION declaring Kentucky a Food is Medicine state and directing state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.

SJR 23 declares Kentucky a "Food is Medicine" state to address chronic health conditions through nutrition. It directs state agencies to integrate nutrition into healthcare by supporting medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions for high-risk groups, and partnerships with farms and hospitals. The resolution specifically requires agencies to coordinate with the Kentucky Hospital Association and Department of Agriculture to expand local food-based health interventions. This policy change aims to reduce healthcare costs linked to diet-related chronic conditions, which affect 40.4% of Kentucky adults and cost over $29 billion annually.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirects state agencies to integrate nutrition into healthcare via medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions, advancing chronic disease management through Food is Medicine initiatives.90% confidence
Don Douglas (R) Shelley Frommeyer (R) Lindsey Tichenor (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 366: AN ACT relating to possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

Amend KRS 531.335, relating to possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, to provide that the sexual performance may be by a computer-generated image of a minor; provide that any person convicted of possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor shall not be released on probation or parole without serving 85% of the sentence imposed.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases mandatory sentence serving (85% without parole/probation) and expands criminalization to include computer-generated images, opposing reform efforts.95% confidence
Kim Moser (R) Daniel Grossberg (D) D.J. Johnson (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 236: AN ACT relating to medical services.

Amend KRS 165A.310 to exclude institutions licensed or approved by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services from the definition of "proprietary school" under the Kentucky Commission for Proprietary Education; amend KRS 311A.020 to specify that the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services has authority to oversee the licensure and relicensure of emergency medical services training or educational institutions; amend KRS 311A.015, 311A.024, 311A.025, 311A.030, and 164.945 to conform.
Bill Wesley (R) Mark Hart (R) Jared Bauman (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 169: AN ACT relating to coverage for feeding or eating disorders.

Create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of feeding or eating disorders; prohibit insurers from using certain standards, including body mass index, to deny, limit, or restrict coverage; authorize insurers to consider certain factors when determining medical necessity or the appropriate level of care for an individual diagnosed with a feeding or eating disorder; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 304.38A-115, 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health services benefit plans, limited health service organizations, Medicaid, KCHIP, self-insured employer group plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage requirements for feeding or eating disorders; provide that various sections apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes in the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1); EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates health plan coverage for feeding/eating disorder diagnosis/treatment, prohibits BMI-based denials, and protects patient access to mental health services per bill's explicit requirements.95% confidence
Lisa Willner (D) Nancy Tate (R) Mary Beth Imes (R) Vanessa Grossl (R) Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
signed · Kentucky · House Apr 13, 2026

HB 3: AN ACT relating to reimbursements for pharmacist services.

Amend KRS 205.522 and 205.6485 to require Medicaid and KCHIP to comply with pharmacy reimbursement requirements established in KRS 304.12-237; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes to the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires Medicaid/KCHIP to comply with pharmacy reimbursement rules, ensuring pharmacists are adequately compensated to maintain service access and coverage for patients.95% confidence
Scott Lewis (R) Mike Clines (R) Tony Hampton (R) David Osborne (R) Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 68: AN ACT relating to executive branch agencies.

Amend KRS 148.280 to allow the Kentucky Horse Park Commission, through its president, to eject or exclude any person whose participation in Olympic, Paralympic, or equestrian sports or activities has been restricted by the United States Center for SafeSport and any person who engages or has engaged in conduct that would negatively impact the safety and security of park attendees; allow the commission to promulgate administrative regulations regarding ejections and exclusions from park property.
Julie Adams (R) Amanda Bledsoe (R)
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