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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 434: AN ACT relating to posthumous name changes.

Amend KRS 401.010 to allow a family member of a deceased person to posthumously change the deceased person's name if the name is the result of marriage to a person arrested for or charged with committing an offense intentionally, knowingly, or wantonly, which resulted in the death of the deceased; provide that the order of priority of family members is the same as in KRS 367.93117.
T.J. Roberts (R) Jennifer Decker (R) Vanessa Grossl (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 439: AN ACT relating to psychologists.

Amend KRS 319.020 to expand the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology from 9 members to 11 members; make 1 of the new members a doctoral-level psychologist and the other a masters-level psychologist; amend KRS 319.030 to require the board to submit its annual report to the Legislative Research Commission and post the report on its website; include both the average and modal time it takes the board to issue or deny a license and to complete the disciplinary process; amend KRS 319.050 to require an applicant to pass examinations related to mental health law and psychology practice; direct the board to schedule an examination within 30 to 60 days of accepting the examination application; allow an examinee to delay the examination for accident, illness, or injury, if approved by the board chair or the chair's designee; allow the board to suspend the applicant's temporary license for any unapproved examination delay.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands mental health licensing oversight with professional representation, improving regulatory standards for psychologists.80% confidence
Lisa Willner (D) Tony Hampton (R) Ken Fleming (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 444: AN ACT relating to the practice of audiology.

HB 444 clarifies the scope of audiology practice in Kentucky by redefining "practice of audiology" to explicitly include evaluating hearing/vestibular conditions, fitting hearing aids, and externally fitting sound processors for hearing implants (like cochlear implants or bone-anchored devices). It defines "sound processor" as the external device attached to these implants and specifies that audiologists cannot perform surgeries, diagnose serious ear cancers (which must be referred to physicians), or remove impacted ear wax requiring anesthesia. This directly affects licensed audiologists by defining their permitted services and ensures patients understand the boundaries of audiology care. The bill focuses solely on regulatory definitions, with no changes to licensing requirements or fees.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareClarifies audiology scope to include evaluation, hearing aid fitting, and sound processors, expanding access to hearing services without physician referral for these tasks.95% confidence
Robert Duvall (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 437: AN ACT relating to unemployment benefits.

HB 437 eliminates the one-week waiting period for new unemployment benefit claims in Kentucky. It directly affects unemployed workers filing initial claims by allowing them to receive benefits immediately upon eligibility, rather than waiting a week. The bill amends Kentucky Revised Statute 341.350 to remove the requirement for a waiting week, while keeping all other eligibility rules - like work search activities and base-period wage requirements - unchanged. This change applies to all new claims filed after the law takes effect.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEliminates waiting period for unemployment benefits, immediately expanding access to worker benefits without altering other eligibility rules.95% confidence
Felicia Rabourn (R) Chad Aull (D) Candy Massaroni (R) Nima Kulkarni (D) Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
passed · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 306: AN ACT relating to criminal trespass.

Amend KRS 511.010 to define terms; amend KRS 511.070 to expand the elements of criminal trespass in the second degree to include knowingly entering or remaining in a workplace while engaging in disruptive or threatening behavior where notice against trespass is given; establish that a second or subsequent criminal trespass in the second degree offense within 3 years is a Class A misdemeanor; amend KRS 511.080 to establish that a second or subsequent criminal trespass in the third degree offense within 3 years is a Class B misdemeanor.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminal trespass penalties to include threatening behavior and upgrades repeat offenses to Class A misdemeanor, increasing criminalization.90% confidence
Vanessa Grossl (R) Michael Meredith (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 440: AN ACT relating to the Court of Justice.

Amend KRS 29A.170 to increase juror pay from $5 per day to $15 per day and require that sequestered jurors be paid an additional $15 per day; amend KRS 32.011 to add local governmental units that may provide financial support for the court system and the offices of Commonwealth's attorneys serving that local community.
Rachel Roarx (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 321: AN ACT relating to child care.

Amend KRS 199.894 to define terms; apply definitions to Section 2 of the Act; amend KRS 199.8982 to require that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services allow certified family child-care home providers and licensed type II child-care centers to participate in the Child Care Assistance Program and establish requirements related to a provider's children in the program and other nonrelative children of the provider that are served in the program.
Vanessa Grossl (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 433: AN ACT relating to birth certificates.

Amend KRS 199.570 to allow the names of adopted parents and deceased biological parents to appear on a new birth certificate issued upon adoption if it is requested by the court, adopted parents, or adopted child; direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create a birth certificate form that complies with this section through the promulgation of administrative regulations.
Vanessa Grossl (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 435: AN ACT relating to inheritance tax.

Amend KRS 140.070 and 140.080 to include a foster child as a Class A beneficiary and to delete language that only applies to deaths occurring prior to July 1, 1995, or between July 1, 1995, and June 30, 1998; apply to estates of decedents who die on or after August 1, 2026.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands inheritance tax exemption to include foster children, providing tax relief for qualifying estates85% confidence
Vanessa Grossl (R)
passed · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 34: AN ACT relating to death benefits.

Amend KRS 61.315 to include additional cancers which, when they are the cause of death of a firefighter, would make the firefighter eligible for death benefits; make a technical correction.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands death benefits for firefighters with job-related cancer, strengthening occupational safety protections for high-risk workers.95% confidence
Joshua Watkins (D) Rachel Roarx (D) Marianne Proctor (R) T.J. Roberts (R) Adam Moore (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 423: AN ACT relating to motorsports racing facilities and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define "area of the racing facility" and "racing facility"; provide civil immunity from suit to racing facilities regarding nuisance and taking actions if the racing facility was lawfully constructed before the surrounding real property owner either purchased the real property or constructed any building in the area of the racing facility; EMERGENCY.
Derek Lewis (R) Emily Callaway (R) Michael Meredith (R) Josh Calloway (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 420: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to voting rights.

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to provide that every citizen of the United States who is at least 18 years old and who has resided in Kentucky for at least 30 days before an election shall be entitled to vote in the precinct of his or her residence; automatically restore the voting rights of persons convicted of certain felonies upon completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole and automatically restore their civil rights 5 years after completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestores voting rights for felons post-incarceration, directly advancing criminal justice reform by enhancing reintegration and civil rights for formerly incarcerated individuals.95% confidence
George Brown (D) Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
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