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HB 432 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to local purchasing.

Summary
Amend KRS 45A.380 to allow the purchase of used vehicles and used equipment through noncompetitive negotiation if the agency pays no more than 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for new same or similar vehicles or equipment for the used vehicle or equipment; amend KRS 424.260 to allow local agencies to purchase used vehicles and equipment negotiation if the agency pays no more than 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for new same or similar vehicles or equipment without making a newspaper advertisement for bids.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill promotes fiscal responsibility by capping used vehicle purchases at 75% of new price, reducing government procurement costs and ensuring efficient budget use.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The final version of HB 432 makes two substantive changes to Kentucky's local purchasing statutes. First, it clarifies the 75% MSRP threshold for used vehicle and equipment purchases by specifying that the comparison must be made against the model year (for vehicles) or date of manufacture (for equipment), replacing the vague phrase 'when new.' Second, it narrows the exception in KRS 424.260 that allows local agencies to buy supplies without full bidding procedures by removing 'or by receiving sealed bids' from the list of qualifying supply sources, leaving only public auction as a valid exception.
REQUIREMENT

The 75% MSRP threshold for used vehicles and equipment in both KRS 45A.380(13) and KRS 424.260(1)(c) is clarified to require comparison against the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the specific model year (vehicles) or date of manufacture (equipment), rather than the previously vague 'when new' language.

SCOPE

In KRS 424.260(1)(b), the exception allowing local agencies to purchase supplies without newspaper advertisement for bids is narrowed. The phrase 'or by receiving sealed bids' is removed, so only supplies sold at public auction qualify for this exception.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

87–7
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 105
Feb 11, 2026
D Democratic21
18 Yea 3
85% Yea
R Republican84
69 Yea 7 Nay 8
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 82-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.