Kentucky 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 15)

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB164

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Engrossed
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Refer
3/13/26  
Report Pass
3/17/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  
Chaptered
4/3/26  
Amend KRS 304.17A-132 to modify the definition of "hearing aid"; increase the coverage amount for hearing aids from $1,400 to $2,500; establish network adequacy requirements relating to the provision of hearing aids and related services that are required to be covered; amend KRS 18A.225 to increase the cap on hearing aids and hearing aid-related services under the state employee health plan from $1,400 to $2,500; direct that the Act applies to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB86

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11 to require the Governor to request permission from the State Treasurer to use tax dollars for international travel; prohibit the use of tax dollars for international travel by the Governor without approval.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB56

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Refer
3/6/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  
Chaptered
4/3/26  
Amend KRS 247.234 to require amusement rides and attractions business registrants and insurance carriers to notify the Department of Agriculture of each intended operating site that is open to the public and specify that the tag issued upon inspection will be valid for 1 year from the date of issue; amend KRS 251.355 establish a process for the Department of Agriculture to issue violation notice and assess civil fines before the suspension or revocation of a grain dealer's license; permits a licensee to contest the violation notice with the Department of Agriculture prior to appeal to either the Franklin Circuit Court or to the respondent's local circuit court; amend KRS 260.600 to update the expiration of an egg dealer license to January 31, in accordance with similar licenses issued by the Department of Agriculture; amend KRS 246.220 and 260.540 to conform; repeal KRS 248.005, 248.010, 248.015, 248.025, 248.035, 248.280, 248.290, 248.300, 248.310, 248.320, 248.330, 248.340, 248.350, 248.353, 248.355, 248.370, 248.380, 248.391, 248.400, 248.410, 248.420, 248.430, 248.440, 248.450, 248.460, 248.990, relating to tobacco; repeal KRS 260.570, relating to the Egg Marketing Board.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HCR9

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Urge the United States Congress to reinstate veterans' exempt status from the able-bodied adults without dependents work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB208

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 338 to require employers to develop emergency action plans for the workplace; establish minimum requirements for the plans.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB227

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/10/26  
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to establish requirements to protect minors from AI companion platforms and social media platforms using addictive features and predatory data collection; define terms; require AI companion platforms and social media platforms to refine their age verification for users; prohibit AI companion platforms or social media platforms from maintaining accounts for children without verifiable parental consent; create a private right of action for violations by AI companion platforms or social media platforms; authorize the Attorney General to enforce violations.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB137

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to provide homeowners who are 65 years of age or older with an exemption from any increase in the valuation of their permanent residence that is assessed after the later of the year the homeowner turned 65 or the year the homeowner acquired the property; require the exemption to be in addition to the exemption provided in Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky and notwithstanding Sections 171, 172, and 174 of the Constitution of Kentucky; apply the exemption to increases in valuation that occur after the date the amendment is ratified by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB195

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/19/26  
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative to promote farming to youth in urban counties with a pilot program in at least 1 University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service office by September 1, 2026; set each program term to 1 year in duration, beginning each January; establish guidelines and participant eligibility.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB228

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
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.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky Senate Bill SB36

Introduced
1/7/26  
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 530 to establish the crime of parentage fraud as a Class B misdemeanor.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB120

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Amend KRS 317A.010 to allow fixed or mobile beauty salons, esthetic salons, nail salons, and limited beauty salons; amend KRS 317A.020 and 317A.145 to consider any type of mobile salon a "facility" and a "premises"; amend KRS 317A.060 to require the Board of Cosmetology to set the standards for mobile and fixed salons and establish inspection schedules; direct any administrative regulations to balance licensee and public interests; amend KRS 317A.050 and 317A.155 to conform.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HR8

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of the victims of UPS Airlines Flight 2976, and recognize the efforts of first responders and other agencies that responded to the crash.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky Senate Bill SB40

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Engrossed
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Report Pass
3/17/26  
Enrolled
3/20/26  
Enrolled
3/20/26  
Passed
3/29/26  
Chaptered
4/2/26  
Amend KRS 173.490 and 173.730 to allow a county judge/executive to fill vacancies on a library board, with the approval of the fiscal court, without being required to consider recommendations made the board or the state librarian if the county has adopted an alternative appointment process.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB184

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/14/26  
Engrossed
1/21/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Refer
3/6/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  
Chaptered
4/3/26  
Create a new section of Subtitle 1 of KRS Chapter 304 to limit the application of cost-sharing requirements that would result in a health insurance policy, certificate, plan, or contract losing its health savings account-qualified status under federal law; create a new section of KRS Chapter 18A to subject cost-sharing requirements in that chapter to applicability limitation; provide that applicability limitation applies to policies, certificates, plans, and contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act; provide purpose of Section 1 of the Act; state the that Section 1 of the Act may be cited as the Health Savings Account State-Federal Regulatory Coordination Model Act.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB51

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to require the Legislative Research Commission to prepare a family impact statement for every bill or resolution introduced during a regular or extraordinary session of the Kentucky General Assembly; define terms; establish procedures.