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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HCR66

Introduced
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to reestablish the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force to study disaster mitigation, infrastructure resilience, and planning for natural disasters that impact the Commonwealth; require the task force to submit recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB610

Introduced
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Amend KRS 158.060 to require teachers to be compensated for noninstructional planning time within their school day during which they are required to supervise or instruct students.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky Senate Bill SB175

Introduced
2/10/26  
Create a new section of KRS 42.720 to 42.742 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Health Command in the Commonwealth Office of Technology; require the Kentucky Health Command to contract with a private sector entity to develop and provide standards and qualifications for the utilization of an artificial intelligence-assited virtual health platform; establish a process by which rural health care providers and facilities may contract for use of the aritificial intelligence-assisted virtual health platform; establish a process for distribution of net advertising revenue; establish activities the virtual health platform may perform; prohibit the virtual health platform from engaging in the practice of medicine or diagnosing or treating any disease, illness, or medical condition; amend KRS 42.724 to conform.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky Senate Bill SR94

Introduced
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Adjourn in honor of Dr. Hannah Huffman, president of the Kentucky Optometric Association.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky Senate Bill SB177

Introduced
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
3/3/26  
Engrossed
3/6/26  
Amend KRS 334A.035 to remove the requirement of needing to complete postgraduate professional experience to be completed under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist who holds a Kentucky license; amend KRS 334a.050, 334A.020, and 344A.085 to conform.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HR69

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Commend Taiwan for its relationships with the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB626

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
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.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB615

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Amend KRS 117.087 and 118.035 to extend voting hours from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m; amend KRS 117.076 and 117.275 to conform.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB620

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
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.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB621

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Engrossed
3/13/26  
Refer
3/13/26  
Amend KRS 157.220 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with the maximum class sizes and caseloads specified for exceptional children and youth; make technical corrections; amend KRS 157.200 to define "caseload" and "special classes"; amend KRS 157.230, 157.3175, and 159.990 to conform.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky Senate Bill SB180

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Amend KRS 132.010, relating to state and local property taxation, to amend the definitions of "agricultural land" and "horticultural land" to include a parcel in agricultural or horticultural land that has been converted to a residential use as part of a planned development containing 10 or more parcels until a certificate of occupancy is issued for the parcel; state that agricultural value is calculated based on the agricultural value prior to the conversion to residential use; amend KRS 132.454 to outline the procedure and timeline for transition of agricultural use to residential use for property tax purposes; amend KRS 132.450 to conform.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB618

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Amend KRS 198B.050 to require that building code standards for 2, 3, and 4 family homes not be more stringent than those for single-family homes; amend KRS 198B.060 to apply exemption for single-family homes to 2, 3, and 4 family homes; permit third-party plan review and inspections under new procedures; create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; require regulatory authorities to provide information to prospective applicants regarding requirements to apply for a permit; require a regulatory authority to inform an applicant of whether the application is complete within 3 days and include whether the regulatory authority is able to perform plan review and inspection within specified time limits; require a regulatory authority to conduct plan review within 14 days of receipt of a complete application and inspections within 5 days of any request for an inspection being made; provide for circumstances in which deadlines may be extended; permit an applicant to use a qualifying third-party inspector; set out circumstances under which a regulatory authority may collect fees depending on use of a third-party inspector; set out what a third-party inspector may review and set out qualifications and requirements the third-party inspector must meet; require a regulatory authority to issue a permit within 1 business day of the completion of required plan reviews and inspections associated with an otherwise complete application; state that any ordinance, rule, or regulation contrary is void and unenforceable; state that a regulatory authority may issue a stop work order if a condition of a project constitute an immediate threat to public safety and welfare; establish immunity for the regulatory authority for action of an applicant or third-party inspector; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB623

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
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.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB622

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Engrossed
3/13/26  
Refer
3/13/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Refer
3/20/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Enrolled
4/1/26  
Enrolled
4/1/26  
Chaptered
4/13/26  
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 179 to define "chip seal"; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to establish a pilot project to evaluate the efficacy of chip seal pavement on gravel county roads; start the pilot program on July 1, 2026, and end it on June 30, 3030; limit the amount of county road aid funds a county may use to chip seal county roads in any year; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission on the use of chip seal pavement on gravel county roads; set forth required elements of the report: EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill HB617

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "qualifying planning unit," "qualifying residential development," "small lot," "service document," and "transitional buffer"; prohibit a qualifying planning unit from establishing certain restrictions on a qualifying residential development or small lot; allow a qualifying planning unit to adopt generally applicable regulations related to specified environmental features, and other matters for which a planning unit is authorized to regulate; establish that there is no effect on property owner's associations; establish a cause of action and recovery costs and awarding of attorney's fees if successful; establish limitations on when a qualifying planning unit may deny a development; allow a developer to modify and resubmit development plans after a denial; require a qualifying planning unit alleging substantial negative impacts to articulate those impacts and demonstrate them under clear and convincing evidentiary standard; establish a cause of action by a developer to bring suit for a development plan denial; permit a local government to require a transitional buffer between existing development and a qualifying residential development; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to prohibit a planning unit from adopting certain space requirements for parking; direct that the prohibition does not alleviate responsibility to provide accessible parking; allow a planning unit to deny a development if there would be substantial negative impacts; allow a developer to modify and resubmit plans to remediate negative impacts; require a planning unit alleging substantial negative impacts to articulate those impacts and demonstrate them under clear and convincing evidentiary standard; establish a cause of action by a developer for a denial due to a substantial negative impact; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "mixed-use residential development," "multifamily residential development," and "qualifying planning unit"; direct that in a qualifying planning unit mixed-use and multifamily developments are permitted use in commercial zones; prohibit a qualifying planning unit from imposing requirements on those developments more restrictive than other uses in the zone or to have certain parking requirements; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.