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SB 65 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to nullify an administrative regulation relating to the Medicaid outpatient pharmacy program, after that administrative regulation was found deficient during the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly; nullify 2 emergency administrative regulations of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control relating to tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product licenses, after those administrative regulations were found deficient during the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly; EMERGENCY.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was significantly rewritten to change its subject matter from tobacco product regulations to three unrelated areas: online insurance verification, prescription drug monitoring, and caregiver service arrays. The procedural language was also updated to reflect that the regulations were found deficient during a specific window in 2025-2026 rather than just a general date. This change alters the specific administrative rules being declared void and the agencies affected by the emergency declaration.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted entirely from regulating tobacco and nicotine products to regulating insurance verification systems, prescription drug monitoring, and caregiver service arrays.
SCOPE

The specific regulations being voided changed from tobacco license forms to rules regarding online insurance verification, prescription monitoring, and caregiver services.

TIMELINE

The finding of deficient regulations was updated to specify a timeframe between March 28, 2025, and April 15, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

The list of affected administrative codes was completely replaced with new codes unrelated to tobacco.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

30–7
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 44
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican38
30 Yea 1 Nay 7
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed 79-19
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Vetoed
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed 32-6
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Vetoed
veto overridden
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Vetoed
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 73-19
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 26-6 with Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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