Kentucky Bills

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 153: AN ACT relating to administrative regulations for medications for substance use disorder and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to find 201 KAR 9:270 and 201 KAR 20:065 deficient and void; create new sections of KRS Chapters 311, 313, 314, and 315 to establish that the State Board of Medical Licensure, Board of Dentistry, Kentucky Board of Nursing, and Kentucky Board of Pharmacy shall not promulgate administrative regulations that restrict or limit the prescribing, dispensing, or administering of buprenorphine-mono-product, buprenorphine-combined-with-naloxone, or any other Schedule III, IV, or V medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of a substance use disorder; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 70: AN ACT relating to identity documents.

Amend KRS 186.4102 and 281A.170 to require the Transportation Cabinet to place a denotation on every new or renewal identity document issued after January 1, 2027, that indicates the status of the document holder as a citizen of the United States or a noncitizen authorized to be in the United States; amend KRS 186.531 to conform.

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 90: AN ACT relating to educational lobbying.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define "lobbying" and "public school or school district"; prohibit a public school or school district from expending any moneys to compensate an external individual or entity to lobby; permit employees of public schools or school districts to engage in lobbying services; permit schools to compensate external individuals or entities to represent their interest before the executive or legislative branch of the federal government; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit a public postsecondary education institution from expending moneys to compensate an external individual or entity to engage in lobbying services; permit employees of public postsecondary education institutions to engage in lobbying services; permit public postsecondary education institutions to compensate external individuals or entities to represent their interest before the executive or legislative branch of the federal government.

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 97: AN ACT relating to the sports wagering administration fund.

Amend KRS 230.817 to redirect a portion of the amount deposited in the sports wagering administration fund from the permanent pension fund to the Kentucky lottery trust account.

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 187: AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to create the vaping settlement trust fund to be administered by the Office of the Attorney General; direct the deposit of certain litigation proceeds into the fund; direct the allowable use of fund moneys for certain youth prevention and cessation efforts.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 13, 2026

HB 11: AN ACT relating to independent school districts.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to establish a process for the creation of new independent school districts from a persistently underperforming school district; define terms; establish the process for a local legislative body where a persistently underperforming school district is located to place the question of creating new independent districts and local boards of education on the ballot; specify the requirements for the questions and the board of education provisional election; establish the initial terms of office for the interim board of education; establish the transition of authorities from the originating district board of education to the boards of both the altered originating district and the new independent district; require the Kentucky Department of Education to calculate assets and liabilities of the originating district for division to the new independent districts; authorize the originating district to maintain control and use of assets until the scheduled transfer to the new independent districts and authorize the continued payments of debts; establish a negotiation process between the originating district and the new independent districts to resolve the division of the originating district's assets and liabilities; establish a deadline for the negotiation to conclude; provide a process for resolution of disagreements; establish a deadline for the transfer of all assets and debts; authorize the originating district to continue to assess and collect taxes for all districts until the close of the tax year in which the new independent districts are fully operational; provide for the distribution of collected taxes during the transition period; require the county judge/executive to call the newly elected interim boards of new independent districts to meet; allow the interim board to request assistance from the Kentucky Department of Education; establish the transition process for new independent districts to become fully functional; allow the interim board to submit a waiver request for a statute or administrative regulation to the Kentucky Board of Education; authorize the interim board to enter into service contracts with another school district during the transition; establish a process for the interim board to vote to terminate the establishment of the new independent district due to financial nonviability during the transition; establish the transition from an interim board to a fully functional board of the new independent district; require the continued collection of taxes restricted to the payment of debt or interest; waive the requirement for school-based decision making for the first year of operations of the new independent district; require the interim board of the new independent district to develop a transition plan and establish the requirements of the plan; create a new section of KRS Chapter 157, relating to state formula funding calculations, to establish a projection model for the first year of full operations of the new independent district and the altered originating district.

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 13, 2026

HR 28: A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the cultural, social, and economic contributions of the Cuban American community to the rich history of the city of Louisville and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Recognize and honor the cultural, social, and economic contributions of the Cuban American community to the rich history of the city of Louisville and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 13, 2026

SB 79: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit persons from voting who are determined to be mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction and such determination has not been set aside; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 13, 2026

SJR 27: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Les Leatherman Memorial Bridge in Laurel County.

SJR 27 is a joint resolution designating a specific bridge on Kentucky Route 363 in Laurel County as the "Les Leatherman Memorial Bridge." It directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to name the bridge (located at Interstate 75 mile point 8.03, Bridge ID #063B00032N) and erect appropriate signage within 30 days. The bill honors Les Leatherman, a longtime emergency responder and fire rescue instructor who died protecting his wife during a 2025 tornado, recognizing his service to Laurel County and emergency response communities. This is a commemorative measure with no policy or funding changes.

died · Kentucky · House Jan 13, 2026

HB 244: Withdrawn.

01/13/26: WITHDRAWN

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 13, 2026

SJR 11: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Jean Ritchie Memorial Highway in Perry County.

This bill designates a 6-mile segment of Kentucky Route 7 in Perry County (from mile point 1 to 7) as the "Jean Ritchie Memorial Highway." It directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to erect appropriate signage within 30 days of the resolution's effective date. The resolution honors Jean Ritchie, a renowned Appalachian folk musician and dulcimer advocate who was born in Perry County and significantly influenced American folk music. This is a purely commemorative measure with no policy changes or direct impacts on residents or programs.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Jan 13, 2026

SR 10: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of the victims of the United Parcel Service Airlines Flight 2976, and commending those who responded to the incident.

Adjourn in honor and loving memory of the victims of UPS Airlines Flight 2976, and recognize the efforts of first responders and other agencies that responded to the crash.

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