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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 420: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to voting rights.

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to provide that every citizen of the United States who is at least 18 years old and who has resided in Kentucky for at least 30 days before an election shall be entitled to vote in the precinct of his or her residence; automatically restore the voting rights of persons convicted of certain felonies upon completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole and automatically restore their civil rights 5 years after completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestores voting rights for felons post-incarceration, directly advancing criminal justice reform by enhancing reintegration and civil rights for formerly incarcerated individuals.95% confidence
George Brown (D) Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 428: AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial Branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, boards, commissions, subdivisions, and other state-supported activities.

The Chief Justice's recommended Judicial Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesFunds judicial branch operations via appropriations, directly supporting budget allocation for essential government functions per bill's purpose.95% confidence
David Osborne (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 27, 2026

SB 128: AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.

Amend KRS 304.17A-164 to define and redefine terms; establish cost-sharing requirements for prescription drugs; require rebates to be passed through; establish confidentiality requirements for the rebate information; create a new section of KRS 365.880 to 365.900 to provide that the actual amount of rebates received is a trade secret; provide that compliance with prescription drug cost-sharing and rebate requirements shall not be in violation of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 304.38A-115, 18A.225, and 164.2871 to apply the cost-sharing and rebate requirements for prescription drugs to limited health service benefit plans, limited health service organizations, the state employee health plan, and self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution; apply provisions to health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires prescription drug rebates to be passed through to consumers, reducing out-of-pocket costs and improving patient access to medications under health benefit plans.85% confidence
Danny Carroll (R) Steve Meredith (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 427: AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The LRC Director's recommended Legislative Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, General Provisions; detail Part III, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates funds for Legislative Branch operations, directly supporting state budget administration and fiscal management as required by its subjects.95% confidence
David Osborne (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 426: AN ACT relating to a tax credit for renters.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable qualified rent payment credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031, in the amount of 25% of the qualified rent payments made during the taxable year, not to exceed $1,000; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow reporting by the Department of Revenue.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides refundable tax credit (25% of rent, up to $1,000) for renters, directly offering tax relief to lower-income households through reduced tax burden.92% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides refundable tax credit (25% of rent, up to $1,000) to lower rental costs for tenants, directly increasing housing affordability.95% confidence
Pamela Stevenson (D) Beverly Chester-Burton (D) Al Gentry (D)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 27, 2026

SB 119: AN ACT relating to eminent domain.

SB 119 allows landowners to repurchase property condemned by a government agency for highway projects if the project isn't developed within eight years. If the agency fails to start construction or design within that timeframe, the original landowner can buy back the property at the price the agency originally paid. This applies specifically to highway projects under Kentucky law (KRS Chapter 177) and excludes industrial development projects. The bill ensures unused condemned land reverts to the original owner unless sold at auction after proper notice.
Phillip Wheeler (R) Robby Mills (R) Jimmy Higdon (R) Don Douglas (R) Lindsey Tichenor (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 421: AN ACT relating to interscholastic extracurricular activities.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to authorize participation in a public school interscholastic extracurricular activity by an at-home private school student; establish criteria for participation; require a parent, guardian, or teacher of an at-home private school student participating in a public school interscholastic activity to verify the student's academic progress; declare a public school student who does not make academic progress at a public school and withdraws and enters an at-home private school program ineligible for participation in an interscholastic activity for the remainder of the school year; provide that the Act may be cited as the Play Fair Kentucky Act.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands educational access by authorizing at-home private school students to participate in public school extracurricular activities, strengthening inclusive opportunities within K-12 education.95% confidence
T.J. Roberts (R) John Hodgson (R) Felicia Rabourn (R) Emily Callaway (R) Ryan Dotson (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 23, 2026

HB 417: AN ACT relating to the Farmland Preservation Loan Program.

Create a new section of KRS 247.940 to 247.978 to define "participating lender"; authorize the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation to establish, administer, and fund a Farmland Preservation Loan Program and enter into a loan participation agreement with a qualified participating lender to purchase interests in promissory notes to allow a borrower to purchase or improve an agricultural property located within the Commonwealth; authorize the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the Farmland Preservation Loan Program.
Deanna Gordon (R) Ryan Bivens (R) David Osborne (R) Myron Dossett (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 23, 2026

HB 396: AN ACT relating to public holidays.

HB 396 removes January 29 (Robert E. Lee Day and Franklin D. Roosevelt Day) and June 3 (Confederate Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis Day) from Kentucky's official list of public holidays. This means public offices in Kentucky would no longer be permitted to close on those specific dates under state law. The bill amends Kentucky Revised Statute 2.110 to delete these two dates from the statutory holiday list. The change affects state government operations by eliminating two days when offices could legally close. No new holidays are added or existing holidays altered beyond these specific deletions.
Chad Aull (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 23, 2026

HB 403: AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.

Amend KRS 342.610 to exclude certain levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in the blood from the presumption that an injury was caused by the introduction of certain substances into the employee's body.
Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes THC levels from presumption in workers' comp claims, making it harder for injured workers to receive benefits by removing automatic protection.90% confidence
Joshua Watkins (D) Rachel Roarx (D) Anne Donworth (D) Erika Hancock (D) Chad Aull (D)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 23, 2026

SJR 48: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Stumbo Family Memorial Highway in Floyd County.

This bill (SJR 48) designates a specific 9.362-mile segment of Kentucky Route 680 in Floyd County (from KY 122 to US 23) as the "Stumbo Family Memorial Highway." It requires the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to install appropriate signage within 30 days of the resolution taking effect. The bill commemorates the Stumbo family's multi-generational public service in Floyd County, including roles as sheriffs, judges, and county officials since the early 1900s. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but formally names a highway segment.
Brandon Smith (R) Scott Madon (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 23, 2026

HB 391: AN ACT relating to elementary literacy and making an appropriation therefor.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 171 to establish the Kids Love to Read Program; specify the program is for children in kindergarten through grade 5; require books to be sent to children's homes; require the Department for Libraries and Archives to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to administer the program; appropriate $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 to support the program; APPROPRIATION.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $500,000 for literacy program, directly increasing state funding for public education services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $500,000 for K-5 literacy program delivering books to homes, directly funding elementary education access and student programs.95% confidence
Pamela Stevenson (D) Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
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