AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.
Summary
Repeal, reenact and amend KRS 147A.027 as a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to require the initial orientation training that planning commissioners and board of adjustment members take to occur between one year prior to appointment and one year following appointment and include at least one hour of training on the impact of planning and zoning policies and procedures on housing supply and accessibility; require planning professionals, zoning administrators, administrative officials, and each planning professional's deputies and assistants to take at least one hour of the same initial orientation training relating to housing; require all officials to report that orientation training within 30 days of completion; require planning commissioners, board of adjustment members and planning professionals, zoning administrators, administrative officials, and each planning professional's deputies and assistants to take one hour of continuing education each cycle relating to housing; require all officials to report that continuing education training within 30 days of completion.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed Mar 25, 2025
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The bill was renamed from HB 321/EN to 25 RS BR 1368 and its title was shortened from 'planning and zoning training' to 'planning and zoning'. The document page count increased from 4 to 6 pages, indicating expanded content. Minor formatting adjustments were made to spacing and alignment throughout the text.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope appears unchanged despite the title modification; the core requirements for planning commissioners, board of adjustment members, and planning professionals remain the same.
TECHNICAL
Bill title shortened from 'planning and zoning training' to 'planning and zoning', removing the specific reference to training requirements from the official title.
Bill number changed from 25 RS BR 1368 to 25 RS HB 321/EN, reflecting its progression through the legislative process.
Document page count increased from 4 to 6 pages, suggesting additional content was added or formatting was expanded.
Minor spacing and formatting adjustments were made throughout the document, particularly in section numbering and text alignment.
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 91-0
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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