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All 14,689 Active 8,508 In committee 8,182 Passed 4,038 Signed 1,952 Failed 158

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 144: AN ACT relating to calorie information.

Create a new section of KRS 217.280 to 217.390, relating to food establishments, to require a food service establishment that is required to provide calorie information for standard menu items under federal law to display information that menus are also available without calorie information upon request or on the food service establishment's website.

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 151: AN ACT relating to evaluations of certified educators.

Amend KRS 156.557 to permit a superintendent to initiate summative evaluations; require that summative evaluations be provided to the local board of education.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 148: AN ACT relating to local government.

SB 148 amends Kentucky law to clarify procedures for county clerks and sheriffs establishing branch offices in large counties (over 750 square miles). It specifies that branch offices can only be located in incorporated or unincorporated cities (not the county seat), require fiscal court approval, and mandate all records be kept at the county seat. The bill also details that branch office expenses, including deputy salaries, are covered under existing county budget processes, and the sheriff/county clerk remains financially responsible for all funds collected there. This is a technical adjustment to existing administrative rules, not a new policy.

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 146: AN ACT relating to filings with the county clerk.

Amend KRS 64.012 to establish a flat fee of $33 to record a will or court-ordered name change with a county clerk; amend KRS 142.010 to establish a $4 tax on each recorded will; amend KRS 394.300 to establish timelines for retention and return of a recorded will by a county clerk; amend KRS 395.015 to authorize the clerk of the court to collect information and the applicable fee and tax on wills recorded by the court clerk; amend KRS 401.040 to authorize the clerk of the court to collect the recording fee for a court-ordered name change order on behalf of the county clerk; amend KRS 395.160 to conform.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 2, 2026

HJR 40: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Detective Richard E. Ray Memorial Highway in Pike County.

HJR 40 is a commemorative resolution designating a 4.889-mile stretch of Kentucky Route 1426 in Pike County (from the Letcher County line to U.S. Route 23) as the "Detective Richard E. Ray Memorial Highway." The bill directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to name this specific highway segment after Detective Richard E. Ray, a retired law enforcement officer with a 55-year career, and to install signs within 30 days of the resolution's effective date. This is a procedural measure that does not change laws or regulations but honors a specific individual through highway naming. The resolution directly affects the highway segment in Pike County and the Transportation Cabinet's signage responsibilities.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 2, 2026

HJR 37: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Representative C.M. "Hank" Hancock Memorial Highway in Franklin County.

HJR 37 is a commemorative resolution naming a specific segment of Kentucky Route 420 in Franklin County as the "Representative C.M. 'Hank' Hancock Memorial Highway." It directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to designate this 1.6-mile stretch (between KY-676 and Capital Avenue) and install signage within 30 days. The resolution honors the late state representative (1974-1994), who served on transportation committees and was recognized for his service to Frankfort and Franklin County. This is a purely ceremonial designation with no new policy or funding changes.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 484: AN ACT relating to domestic relations.

Amend KRS 403.240 to establish additional periods of visitation or parenting time when visitation or parenting time has been denied without good cause or temporarily suspended based upon an unsubstantiated allegation of abuse or neglect; provide that the Act may be cited as the Time Taken Back Act.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 483: AN ACT relating to the purchase of firearms by state employees.

Amend KRS 45A.600 to establish the depreciation in value of a firearm issued to a state employee who wishes to purchase that firearm upon retirement for purposes of calculating the purchase price.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 482: AN ACT relating to hemp-derived vapor products.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 438 to define "hemp-derived vapor product," "retailer," and "vapor product"; require a retailer to verify that a recipient of a shipment or delivery of hemp-derived vapor products is at least 21 years old; require visual examination or use of age verification technology to verify the recipient's identity at delivery; establish penalties for a retailer or common or private carrier in violation; establish penalties for a consumer who intentionally causes an unlawful delivery; require products to be returned to the retailer if the common or private carrier cannot complete delivery.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 481: AN ACT relating to sex offenders.

Amend KRS 17.545 to prohibit a registrant from residing within 3,000 feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned or leased playground, or licensed day care facility; provide that the 3,000 feet restriction applies to any person who becomes a registrant after the effective date of the Act.

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 476: AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to reproductive rights.

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish an individual right to reproductive freedom; allow the Commonwealth to regulate abortion after fetal viability, but not prohibit if medically needed to protect a pregnant patient's life or physical or mental health; forbid discrimination in enforcement of this right; prohibit prosecution of an individual, or a person helping a pregnant individual, for exercising the right to reproductive freedom; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 477: AN ACT relating to reproduction.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216 to protect access to assisted reproductive technology; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to declare that a fertilized human egg or human embryo that exists outside of the uterus of a human body shall not be considered an unborn child, a minor child, a natural person, or any other term that connotes a human being for any purpose under state law.

Topics ✓ Healthcare