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State Legislature US Congress

All 14,689 Active 326 In committee 5,859 Passed 4,038 Signed 1,952 Failed 158

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 20, 2026

HB 637: AN ACT relating to animal welfare.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to develop and operate an animal abuse offender registry; require offenders to register for 2 years for a first offense and 5 years for subsequent offenses; require offenders to pay a $100 registration fee and $100 every year the offender is registered; establish that a violation of registration requirements and providing false information to the registry are Class A misdemeanors; establish the animal abuse offender registry fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to require Cabinet for Health and Family Services employees to report animal abuse; amend KRS 321.188 to require veterinarians to report animal abuse.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 624: AN ACT relating to vacant and abandoned property.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "law enforcement officer"; allow a law enforcement officer to enter vacant and abandoned property to arrest or remove any person unlawfully occupying the property; specify when property shall be presumed vacant and abandoned; provide criminal and civil immunity to a law enforcement officer acting in good faith.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 623: AN ACT relating to leave from employment.

Amend KRS 337.415, relating to court-ordered appearances by employees, to define terms; prohibit employers from discharging or retaliating against an employee who is a crime victim when the employee takes leave to attend proceedings associated with the prosecution of the crime; require an employee to give an employer reasonable notice to take leave when practicable; provide guidelines for use of paid leave; require the employer to maintain confidentiality of records and communication with employee crime victim; create a civil cause of action for improper discharge, discrimination, retaliation, and failing to maintain confidentiality; amend KRS 337.990 to establish a civil penalty for employer violations.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 620: AN ACT relating to occupational safety and health penalties.

Amend KRS 338.991 to establish the civil penalty for certain violations of KRS Chapter 338, relating to occupational safety and health, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration beginning on August 1, 2026; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 625: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.

Amend KRS 65.8808 to expressly include failure to stop at a red traffic control signal and speeding as crimes subject to code enforcement; amend KRS 189.990 to provide that a person may be subject to a civil offense for failure to stop at a red traffic control signal or for speeding violations if not cited by a police officer at the time of the violation.

Topics ✓ Transportation

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 626: AN ACT relating to education reporting.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to establish a statewide system of oversight and compliance monitoring for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; specify the required components of the system; amend KRS 156.070 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to establish a system for reporting allegations of misconduct by employees of any agency designated for the management of interscholastic athletics and the requirements of the system.

signed · Kentucky · Senate Feb 19, 2026

SB 172: AN ACT relating to utility fuel adjustment and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 278.277 to permit the Public Service Commission to allow, upon the request of an electric utility, an extension of the period for recovery of an electric utility's fuel adjustment costs to reduce volatility for consumers and encourage stability in rates.

Topics ✓ Energy

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 19, 2026

SB 74: AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to create the vaping settlement trust fund to be administered by the Office of the Attorney General; direct the deposit of certain litigation proceeds into the fund; direct the allowable use of fund moneys for certain youth prevention and cessation efforts.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 18, 2026

HCR 57: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Economic Development Incentive Modernization Task Force.

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Economic Development Incentive Modernization Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding Kentucky's current economic develop inititiatives, incentives, and related policies and their effectiveness in relation to competitor states, marketing campaigns and targeted sector updates that competitor states have implemented in recent years and their effectivesness, and actions and policies Kentucky should consider in order to improve Kentucky's economic develop initiatives and incentives; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2026 Interim and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 18, 2026

HJR 56: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Governor to establish a sister city/state partnership between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Shomron Regional Council of Israel.

HJR 56 is a joint resolution directing Kentucky's Governor to establish a formal sister state partnership with Israel's Shomron Regional Council through a memorandum of understanding. It aims to recognize shared cultural and historical ties, including Kentucky towns with biblical names (like Lebanon and Hebron), and promote exchanges in commerce, culture, and innovation between the two regions. The bill does not create new laws or funding but requires the Governor to initiate this partnership agreement. It directly affects Kentucky's executive branch and the Shomron Regional Council, with no financial or regulatory obligations outlined. The resolution is currently under review by the House Committee on State Government.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 18, 2026

HJR 64: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway in Leslie County.

This bill is a ceremonial resolution designating a 0.6-mile segment of Kentucky Route 2057 in Leslie County (from mile point 2.4 to 3.0) as the "PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway." It directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to install signage within 30 days of the resolution's effective date. The bill does not create new laws or policies but formally commemorates Private First Class Denver Wells, a Marine killed during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 at age 19. The highway segment itself is the only entity directly affected by this naming.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 18, 2026

HJR 65: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Representative Dottie Sims Memorial Highway in Hart County.

HJR 65 is a procedural resolution naming a specific 0.9-mile segment of Kentucky Route 88 in Hart County (from mile point 15.2 to 16.1) as the "Representative Dottie Sims Memorial Highway." It directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to erect appropriate signage within 30 days of the resolution's effective date. This action does not change laws or policies but formally honors Dottie Sims, a former Kentucky House representative from District 19 who served for 12 years before her passing in 2023. The resolution affects only highway signage in Hart County, with no broader legislative impact.