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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 20, 2026

HB 638: AN ACT relating to the state tree.

HB 638 amends Kentucky law to officially designate the Kentucky coffeetree as a state tree alongside the existing tulip poplar. The bill adds the coffeetree to KRS 2.095, making both trees symbolic representations of Kentucky. This is a purely ceremonial change with no policy or funding impact, affecting only the state's official symbols. The bill does not alter any laws or regulations but updates the state's formal designation of its tree emblem. It is currently in the early stages of the legislative process.
Bill Wesley (R) Dan Fister (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 20, 2026

HB 629: AN ACT relating to the promotion of organ and bone marrow donation.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish the employers' organ and bone marrow donation tax credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide the ordering of the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow disclosure of certain information on the credit to the Legislative Research Commission; provide that Section 1 of this Act may be cited as the Living Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Assistance Act of 2026.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareTax credit incentivizes employer support for organ/bone marrow donation, improving access to transplant services - a direct healthcare need under Health And Medical Services.95% confidence
Kevin Jackson (R) Shawn McPherson (R) David Hale (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 20, 2026

HB 634: AN ACT relating to coverage of mental health wellness examinations.

Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health plans to provide coverage for an annual mental health wellness examination provided by a mental health professional; require the coverage to be no less extensive than coverage for medical and surgical benefits, comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, and not be subject to any cost-sharing requirements; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health service benefit plans, self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the mental health wellness examination coverage requirement; state purpose of the Act; direct that provisions apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act; provide that Section 1 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Mental Health Wellness Act; EFFECTIVE, January 1, 2027.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates health plans to cover annual mental health wellness exams without cost-sharing, complying with federal parity laws, expanding access to mental health services.95% confidence
Lindsey Burke (D) Adrielle Camuel (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 20, 2026

HB 635: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 158.070 to permit a local board of education to amend its school calendar by adding time to the school day to reach the required 1,062 hours of instructional time; for the 2025-2026 school year, allow local school districts to make up days missed by adding instructional time to student attendance days; notwithstand the requirement for the student instructional year to have 170 student attendance days; allow waiver of up to 5 student attendance days if a school district is unable to provide the required 1,062 hours of instruction by June 10, 2026; require a local board of education seeking to revise its calendar to submit a plan for approval to the Department of Education; allow instructional time made up and days waived to count as employee contracted days; provide that districts that used 10 or fewer nontraditional instruction days and choose not to use any waived days shall have the district's average daily attendance calculated by deducting 5 low attendance days in addition to the 5 days deducted under KRS 157.320(2); EFFECTIVE, in part, July 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllows flexible calendar adjustments to meet instructional hour requirements, ensuring educational continuity without mandating additional attendance days.90% confidence
Richard White (R) Chad Aull (D) Tom Smith (R) Derek Lewis (R) Chris Fugate (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 20, 2026

HB 637: AN ACT relating to animal welfare.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to develop and operate an animal abuse offender registry; require offenders to register for 2 years for a first offense and 5 years for subsequent offenses; require offenders to pay a $100 registration fee and $100 every year the offender is registered; establish that a violation of registration requirements and providing false information to the registry are Class A misdemeanors; establish the animal abuse offender registry fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to require Cabinet for Health and Family Services employees to report animal abuse; amend KRS 321.188 to require veterinarians to report animal abuse.
Rachel Roarx (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 624: AN ACT relating to vacant and abandoned property.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "law enforcement officer"; allow a law enforcement officer to enter vacant and abandoned property to arrest or remove any person unlawfully occupying the property; specify when property shall be presumed vacant and abandoned; provide criminal and civil immunity to a law enforcement officer acting in good faith.
Rachel Roarx (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 623: AN ACT relating to leave from employment.

Amend KRS 337.415, relating to court-ordered appearances by employees, to define terms; prohibit employers from discharging or retaliating against an employee who is a crime victim when the employee takes leave to attend proceedings associated with the prosecution of the crime; require an employee to give an employer reasonable notice to take leave when practicable; provide guidelines for use of paid leave; require the employer to maintain confidentiality of records and communication with employee crime victim; create a civil cause of action for improper discharge, discrimination, retaliation, and failing to maintain confidentiality; amend KRS 337.990 to establish a civil penalty for employer violations.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill protects crime victims' employment rights during court proceedings, aligning with civil rights and victim access to justice under criminal justice reform.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits retaliation against employees taking leave for crime victim court appearances, strengthening employment protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence
Rachel Roarx (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 615: AN ACT relating to elections.

HB 615 amends Kentucky election laws to standardize the processing of mail-in absentee ballots. It requires county election boards to begin processing these ballots at 8 a.m. on election day (not extending voting hours as incorrectly noted in the abstract), with specific rules for signature verification, envelope handling, and ballot security. The bill mandates that counties provide lists of voters who returned mail-in ballots, allow candidate and media observation during processing, and secure ballot boxes with dual locks held by members of different political parties. These changes directly affect county election boards and county clerks managing mail-in ballot procedures.
Chad Aull (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 616: AN ACT relating to the Board of Nursing.

Amend KRS 314.121 to require practitioner members of the Board of Nursing to maintain licensure throughout their board terms; make the active clinical practice of registered nurse members consist of direct bedside patient care on a daily basis; change the entities that submit board candidate names for active clinical registered nurses and nurse educators.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires board members to maintain active clinical practice, ensuring nursing standards align with current patient care practices, strengthening professional oversight.85% confidence
Steven Rudy (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 620: AN ACT relating to occupational safety and health penalties.

Amend KRS 338.991 to establish the civil penalty for certain violations of KRS Chapter 338, relating to occupational safety and health, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration beginning on August 1, 2026; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2026.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes civil penalties for OSH violations, strengthening workplace safety enforcement under KRS Chapter 338 per bill summary.95% confidence
Beverly Chester-Burton (D) Al Gentry (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 625: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.

Amend KRS 65.8808 to expressly include failure to stop at a red traffic control signal and speeding as crimes subject to code enforcement; amend KRS 189.990 to provide that a person may be subject to a civil offense for failure to stop at a red traffic control signal or for speeding violations if not cited by a police officer at the time of the violation.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends traffic laws to enforce red light violations and speeding via code enforcement, enhancing traffic safety compliance under Transportation.95% confidence
Rachel Roarx (D) Anne Donworth (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 626: AN ACT relating to education reporting.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to establish a statewide system of oversight and compliance monitoring for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; specify the required components of the system; amend KRS 156.070 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to establish a system for reporting allegations of misconduct by employees of any agency designated for the management of interscholastic athletics and the requirements of the system.
Daniel Grossberg (D)
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