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SB 90 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to behavioral health.

Summary
Amend KRS 533.272 to extend the behavioral health conditional dismissal program pilot project until January 1, 2031; amend KRS 533.288 to extend the Behavioral Health Conditional Dismissal Program Implementation Council until December 31, 2031; amend 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 230, sec. 13, to establish that moneys appropriated for the behavioral health conditional dismissal program through June 30, 2026, shall not lapse and shall be carried forward.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExtends behavioral health diversion program (reducing criminal justice involvement for mental health/opioid cases), funds continuation, and aligns with reform indicators like rehabilitation and recidivism reduction.92% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renamed from SB 1209 to SB 90 and updated to reflect its final engrossed version. The pilot program's scope was expanded to allow for up to 20 counties instead of a minimum of 10, and the program's end date was extended from 2027 to 2031, providing a longer timeframe for implementation.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened to allow a maximum of 20 participating counties, and the program duration was extended by four years.
SCOPE

Changed the pilot program requirement from a minimum of 10 counties to a range of no more than 20 and no less than 10 counties.

TIMELINE

Extended the program's end date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2031.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'behavioral health conditional dismissal program' to 'behavioral health' and changed the bill number from SB 1209 to SB 90.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Jan 22, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
37 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 122)
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed 36-0
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.