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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 15, 2026

SB 75: AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons.

SB 75 lowers Kentucky's age requirement for carrying concealed deadly weapons without a license from 21 to 18 years old. This change directly affects 18- to 20-year-olds who previously could not carry concealed weapons without a permit. The bill amends existing law to allow these individuals to carry concealed weapons in locations where licensed holders are permitted, while maintaining all other requirements like background checks, firearm training courses, and prohibitions under federal law. It does not eliminate the license system, as permits remain available for those who prefer them or need to carry in locations where concealed carry without a license is restricted.
Greg Elkins (R) Phillip Wheeler (R) Steve West (R) Brandon Storm (R) Max Wise (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 268: AN ACT relating to the Green Star flag.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to adopt the Green Star flag as the Commonwealth's symbol of continued awareness of military service member and veteran suicide and commitment to recognize and resolve military service member and veteran suicide.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill adopts Green Star flag to raise awareness of veteran suicide, demonstrating state commitment to address this critical issue per Veterans subject category.95% confidence
Adam Moore (D) Mitch Whitaker (R) Peyton Griffee (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 15, 2026

SB 99: AN ACT relating to transactional precious metals.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 41 to define terms; recognize gold specie and silver specie as legal tender in Kentucky; provide for use of gold specie and silver specie as legal tender; require the State Treasurer to promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to designate or establish a bullion depository and authorize 1 or more electronic payment systems to facilitate electronic payment transactions; establish requirements for system participants, transaction information, and bullion deposits; require the State Treasurer to submit an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission and to implement the system within 1 year; amend KRS 141.109 and 141.039 to exempt capital gains and losses attributable to the sale or exchange of gold specie and silver specie; provide that Section 1 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Transactional Gold and Silver Act.
Steve West (R) Gex Williams (R) Steve Rawlings (R) Lindsey Tichenor (R) Aaron Reed (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 263: AN ACT relating to undesignated glucagon.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms; permit health care practitioners to prescribe and dispense undesignated glucagon in the name of a school; permit authorized entities to receive, possess, and administer undesignated glucagon to a student during diabetic medical emergencies; permit schools to stock undesignated glucagon; provide for immunity from civil liability for any personal injury resulting from good-faith actions to use undesignated glucagon to treat diabetic medical emergencies; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to consult the American Diabetes Association when promulgating administrative regulations related to the administration of undesignated glucagon in schools.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePermits schools to stock and administer glucagon for diabetic emergencies, improving student access to critical healthcare during medical crises.95% confidence
Adam Moore (D) Matt Lehman (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 270: AN ACT relating to wages.

Amend KRS 337.275 to raise the minimum wage for employers to $9.50 an hour beginning on the effective date of this Act and incrementally thereafter to $15 an hour beginning on July 1, 2030; raise the state minimum wage for tipped employees to $5 an hour beginning on the effective date of this Act.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRaises minimum wage to $15/hr by 2030 and increases tipped employee wage to $5/hr, directly advancing worker compensation standards.95% confidence
Daniel Grossberg (D) Al Gentry (D)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 15, 2026

SB 64: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 154.15-010 to remove the definition of "executive director" of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA); amend KRS 154.15-020 to administratively attach the KCNA to the Finance and Administration Cabinet; remove references to the executive director and the advisory group of the KCNA; abolish the KCNA advisory group; remove references to KCNA staff and require the executive director of the Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT) to assign COT personnel to carry out the functions and responsibilities of the KCNA; require the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Treasurer, and the executive director of the Commonwealth Office of Technology serve as ex officio members on the board of directors for any nonprofit organization incorporated to carry out activities associated with the responsibilities of the KCNA or its board; amend KRS 154.15-030 to remove all current members of the KCNA board except for the representative designated by the Center for Rural Development and replace them with the chief information officer of the Department of Education, who shall serve as chair, the Attorney General, the Governor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Secretary of State, and the Treasurer, or their designees; amend KRS 42.726 to add carrying out the functions and responsibilities of the KCNA to the roles and duties of the COT; amend KRS 42.732 to remove the executive director of the KCNA from the Kentucky Information Technology Advisory Council; amend KRS 12.020, 12.023, and 42.014 to conform; require that on the effective date of the Act, all functions and responsibilities previously undertaken by KCNA personnel shall be transferred to existing COT personnel; require all records, files, or documents previously maintained by KCNA personnel to be transferred to the COT; require that the position of executive director of the KCNA shall be terminated on the effective date of the Act; allow the executive director of COT to determine on or before June 30,2026, which staff previous employed by KCNA shall be retained and employed by COT; EMERGENCY.
Greg Elkins (R) Phillip Wheeler (R) Steve West (R) Mike Nemes (R) Craig Richardson (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 259: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Sections 32, 72, 91, 100, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizenship requirements of state and local elected officials.

Propose to amend Sections 32, 72, 91, 100, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky to require candidates for the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, Attorney General, county clerk, Circuit Court clerk, Commonwealth’s attorney, county attorney, District Judge, Circuit Judge, Court of Appeals Judge, and Justice of the Supreme Court to be a natural born citizen of the United States and a national of only the United States in order to hold each respective office; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Shane Baker (R) John Hodgson (R) Ryan Bivens (R) Kim King (R) Josh Calloway (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 15, 2026

SB 78: AN ACT relating to health care provider credentialing.

Create a new section of Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; consolidate and modify existing credentialing requirements; require insurers and providers to use the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) credentialing form; prohibit insurers from requiring or otherwise requesting a provider to disclose any information that is not requested on the CAQH form or that relates to a provider's former or current health condition under certain circumstances; prohibit insurers from requiring a provider to be board certified; amend KRS 18A.225 to require the state employee health plan to comply with the credentialing requirements; amend KRS 205.560 to conform; amend KRS 216B.155 to conform and to prohibit health care facilities licensed under KRS Chapter 216B from requiring or otherwise requesting a provider to disclose a former or current health condition under certain circumstances; amend KRS 304.17A-545 and 311.6207 to conform; repeal KRS 304.17A-525 and 304.17A-576, relating to credentialing to consolidate provisions; direct that certain provisions apply to contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act; require administrative bodies to amend any administrative regulations that conflict with the Act.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits insurers from requesting health condition information about providers, protecting provider rights and ensuring fair credentialing per CAQH standards.85% confidence
Mike Wilson (R) Don Douglas (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 275: AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.

Amend KRS 164.7874 to define "eligible noncertified school graduate"; amend definitions of "KEES award," "KEES award maximum," and "KEES base amount" for an eligible noncertified school graduate; amend KRS 164.7879 to establish an equivalent grade point average for eligible noncertified school graduates based on the graduate's ACT score; amend KRS 164.7881 and 164.7884 to conform.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAmends KEES scholarship criteria to include noncertified school graduates, expanding access to higher education funding through ACT-based GPA equivalence.92% confidence
T.J. Roberts (R) John Hodgson (R) Felicia Rabourn (R) Candy Massaroni (R) Ryan Dotson (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 240: AN ACT relating to residency as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

Amend KRS 164.020 to require the Council on Postsecondary Education to consider individuals born in Kentucky as Kentucky residents when determining residency for tuition and admission purposes in the state postsecondary education system; provide that the Act may be cited as the Welcome Back to My Old Kentucky Home Initiative.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands access to in-state tuition for Kentucky-born students in higher education, directly increasing affordability and educational access per bill's residency amendment.90% confidence
Deanna Gordon (R) Vanessa Grossl (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 252: AN ACT relating to in line of duty disability benefits and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 61.702 and 78.5536 to provide full hospital and medical insurance benefits for a member, their spouse, and their dependents if the member becomes disabled in line of duty with a hazardous disability; EMERGENCY.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides full medical insurance benefits for disabled public employees and dependents, expanding health coverage under disability benefits.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill provides full medical benefits for public employees disabled in line of duty, strengthening worker protections and benefits for job-related injuries.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAmends to provide full medical benefits for veterans disabled in line of duty, expanding healthcare coverage for members and families.95% confidence
Rachel Roarx (D) Emily Callaway (R) John Blanton (R) Chris Lewis (R) D.J. Johnson (R)
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