AN ACT relating to fiduciary bonds.
Summary
Amend KRS 395.140 to establish that a fiduciary bond shall be subscribed to before a notary; remove the requirement that the bond be attested by the clerk of the court; and make technical changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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The bill has been updated from its original introduction to its final version, primarily involving technical renumbering of the bill identifier and a slight adjustment to the document's metadata. There are no substantive policy changes, such as new funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements. The changes are administrative, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was updated from 'BR1289' to 'HB 143/GA', and the document header was adjusted to reflect the final version of the bill.
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2026
How they voted
98–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 105
Feb 2, 2026
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican84
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 94-0
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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