Kentucky Bills

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 926: AN ACT relating to economic development.

Amend KRS 154.12-280 to change the Kentucky Film Office to the Kentucky Entertainment Commission; require the commission to promote film and television, music recording and production, live performances, workforce development, and regional entertainment industry incentives; amend KRS 154.12-282 to change the Kentucky Film Leadership Council to the Kentucky Entertainment Leadership Council and change the membership of the council; amend KRS 12.020, 141.383, and 154.61-010 to conform; require the council to create and implement the Kentucky Music Cities Together Pilot Program and report findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2028.

passed · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 713: AN ACT relating to workplace violence against health care professionals.

Amend various sections of KRS 216.701 to 216.709 to define terms; require health facilities to display a notice in a prominent location advising of possible consequences of threatening or aggressive behavior toward health care workers; require health facilities to notify health care workers of changes to policies, procedures, or the workplace safety plan based on a health facility's required annual review; require that any health facility procedure for incidents of workplace violence shall require certain notifications for the victim.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 666: AN ACT relating to taxation.

HB 666 clarifies procedural requirements for Kentucky cities and urban-county governments seeking to levy property tax rates exceeding a baseline "compensating tax rate" defined in existing law. It specifies detailed steps for public hearings - including location, timing, and required advertising in local newspapers - and mandates clear notice about tax rate impacts, including revenue comparisons and allocation plans. The bill does not change tax rates or revenue amounts but updates the process for when local governments propose increases above the threshold, including a requirement to notify residents about potential recall options. This affects all Kentucky local governments that may seek to raise property taxes beyond the current baseline. The change is a technical clarification to existing tax procedure law (KRS 132.027), not a policy shift.

passed · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 682: AN ACT relating to residency requirements for fire protection entities and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 75.031 to require all trustees of a fire district to personally reside in the fire district and declare a vacancy if a trustee moves outside the district during his or her term; amend KRS 273.207 to require all board members of a fire department organized under KRS Chapter 273 to be residents of the area served by the corporation and declare a vacancy if the member moves outside the geographic area during his or her term; declare a vacancy to exist for board members who do not reside in the district or area in the effective date of the Act; provide a method to fill the vacancy; EMERGENCY.

passed · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 66: AN ACT relating to public agencies.

Amend KRS 12.070 to permit a board, commission, or similar administrative body to conduct video teleconference meetings to allow public participation; allow members of a board, commission, or similar administrative body to attend meetings virtually unless a decision implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, affects private rights or procedures available to the public, or administers or awards funds; prohibit members who participate virtually from receiving reimbursement for travel expenses; amend KRS 61.826 to prohibit a member of a public agency that attends a meeting through video teleconference from receiving reimbursement of travel expenses; amend KRS 164.004 to conform.

passed · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 380: AN ACT relating to the regulation of digital asset business.

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; require each virtual currency kiosk business location to be approved by the commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions; require each application for a license to engage in virtual currency kiosk business to be accompanied by a surety bond or other similar security; establish requirements for approval to engage in virtual currency kiosk business at a location in this state; apply examination, investigation, recordkeeping, registered agent, and trade practice requirements to virtual currency kiosk operators; establish reporting, transaction, trade practice, notice, disclosure, fraud detection, and refund requirements for virtual currency kiosk operators; apply license and civil penalties to virtual currency kiosk operators; authorize the commissioner to order any virtual currency kiosk operator to provide refunds and to direct any peace officer to seize, impound, or render inoperable a virtual currency kiosk; establish the purpose of the Act; amend KRS 286.2-015 to authorize political subdivisions of this Commonwealth to enact and enforce ordinances, regulations, and resolutions pertaining to virtual currency kiosk business; create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to provide that a violation of Subtitle 11 of KRS Chapter 286 by a virtual currency kiosk operator shall be deemed a violation of, and subject to the remedies and penalties of, KRS 367.170; repeal KRS 286.11-065, relating to licenses issued under former KRS Chapter 366; require the commissioner to promulgate emergency and ordinary administrative regulations to implement the Act within 30 days after the effective date of the Act; provide that persons shall not be required to comply with licensing and other provisions of the Act until certain contingencies are satisfied.

Topics ✓ Technology

passed · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 258: AN ACT relating to the transportation of milk.

Amend KRS 189.222 to allow vehicles with a gross weight of up to 90,000 pounds transporting fluid milk from a farm to the first market to operate on any state highway; allow for a 10% weight tolerance; provide exceptions and limitations; amend KRS 189.221 to conform.

Topics ✓ Transportation

passed · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 414: AN ACT relating to booking procedures in local jails.

Amend KRS 17.169 to include local law enforcement as persons authorized to collect DNA samples; define "rapid DNA instruments"; amend KRS 17.170 to provide for the collection of DNA samples at arrest or initial appearance from all persons charged with a felony offense; allow for collection of a second DNA sample by approved local governments to be processed via rapid DNA instruments; amend KRS 17.175 to provide that a person may request expungement of the record of his or her DNA in certain enumerated circumstances; amend KRS 64.060 to establish a $5 payment from the State Treasury to the collecting agency for each DNA sample collected.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 787: AN ACT relating to branch budget recommendations.

This bill makes a minor technical correction to a Kentucky state law regarding how budget recommendations are printed and distributed. It changes one word in the statute from "ensure" to "insure" to improve clarity in the language. The amendment applies to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, which must provide budget documents to General Assembly members and their clerks. The change does not alter the actual requirement that each branch produce enough copies for legislators and their staff to have individual copies of the budget recommendations. This is a procedural update focused on correcting the spelling of a verb in an existing budget procedure law.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 936: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Business Investment Program.

Amend KRS 154.32-010, relating to the Kentucky Business Investment Program, to add laboratory equipment, computer servers, software, capitalized leases, and leasehold improvements directly related to research and development, headquarters, high-technology operations, or service sector facilities to the definitions of "eligible costs" and "start-up costs," respectively.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 939: AN ACT relating to cities.

Repeal KRS 6.945, relating to a restriction on the authority of the General Assembly to require cities to make expenditures or levy taxes; amend KRS 65.504 to conform.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 819: AN ACT relating to economic development.

This bill amends Kentucky law to make a technical correction to the definition and administration of the state's Economic Development Fund. It clarifies how the fund is funded through bonds or appropriations and outlines specific criteria for selecting projects, including job creation potential, public involvement, and investment amounts. The bill requires applicants to submit detailed commitments about job projections and investment breakdowns before receiving funding, and it establishes a process for reviewing projects through state committees. Additionally, it ensures that funds do not lapse at the end of each budget cycle and mandates annual public reporting on fund usage and repayment status.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

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