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passed · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HR 85: A RESOLUTION designating March 2026 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Kentucky.

HR 85 is a ceremonial resolution designating March 2026 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Kentucky. It honors Dr. Scott Farnsworth and the Colon Cancer Prevention Project for their work in reducing colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths in the state. The resolution recognizes Kentucky's high colorectal cancer mortality rates and the project's efforts in screening, education, and survivor support. This resolution has no policy or funding provisions - it is solely a symbolic recognition by the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Amy Neighbors (R)
passed · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 534: AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 30A.145 to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to prepare an all-time list each month of persons convicted of a felony, including persons whose cases are on appeal, and provide the list to the State Board of Elections; amend KRS 83A.040 to require a special election if more than the majority of the membership of a legislative body is vacated because of an election error due to no fault of any candidate or fraud; establish that members of the legislative body whose term expires shall remain in office until the contest and any appeals of the regular election are complete and final; create a new section of KRS Chapter 116 to require the State Board of Elections to compare the statewide voter registration system against the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program, or its successor program, each month to remove registered voters who are not citizens of the United States within 5 days; require the State Board of Elections to forward the name, date of birth, last known address, and voter registration record of any individual who is removed to the Attorney General; require the State Board of Elections to notify the county clerk of the county in which the voter lived of the removal; amend KRS 116.113 to specify that the Administrative Office of the Courts shall include persons convicted of a felony whose case is on appeal in the lists they send to the State Board of Elections for removal from the voter registration records; create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to define "cast vote record"; allow county clerks to use a ballot verifier software program to produce electronic images of cast ballots and cast vote records for public inspection, as long as the records do not contain voter-identifying information; allow counties to use the software program to perform additional audits; establish that the State Board of Elections shall promulgate administrative regulations to establish uniform standards for formatting, publication, and redaction of images of ballots and cast vote records; amend KRS 117.125 to establish that no voting equipment or voting systems shall be purchased after the effective date of the Act that utilize non-human readable codes, including barcodes, QR codes, or other encrypted markings to represent or tabulate a voter's choices on the ballot; amend KRS 117.383 to require that the ballot scanner and race selected for a hand-to-eye recount by the Secretary of State shall have at least 10 votes cast; amend KRS Chapter 118.176 to establish that a person who successfully challenges the bona fides of a candidate may recover certain costs; create a new chapter of KRS Chapter 118A to establish that judicial candidates may disclose their political party, state current and past voter registration status, and communicate political values or viewpoints consistent with that party affiliation; establish that judicial candidates shall not claim to be the official nominee of a political party, use language or materials that imply nomination, designation, or endorsement by a political party, or use party symbols, slogans, or imagery in a manner that would lead someone to believe they are running in a partisan election; amend KRS 120.165 to require the county clerk and local board of elections to call a special election if a majority of the offices of a legislative body are deemed vacant; establish that a person bringing a successful election contest may recover certain costs; amend KRS 121.015 to define "executive committee of a political party"; amend KRS 121.150 to allow federal candidates to contribute to a party executive committee if the amount of the contribution is within contribution limits and if the contribution is not earmarked for any particular candidate or slate of candidates; specify that a qualified political party committee, including a state or county executive committee, may endorse, support, oppose, and make contributions or expenditures to nonpartisan candidates; EMERGENCY.
T.J. Roberts (R) John Hodgson (R) D.J. Johnson (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 777: AN ACT relating to sports wagering.

Create a new section of KRS 230.805 to 230.826 to define "suspicious wagering activity"; prohibit sports wagering licensees and services providers from limiting the size or frequency of deposits or wagers unless the wagering activity constitutes suspicious wagering activity or indicates that a person is a problem or compulsive gambler; require a sports wagering licensee or service provider to send an electronic notification within 24 hours of issuing a limit or ban; require sports wagering licensees and service providers to establish an appeal process and notify a person of the determination of the appeal within 1 week; amend KRS 230.805 to change the age of access to sports wagering from 18 to 21; amend KRS 2.015 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Fair Play Act.
Nick Wilson (R) Al Gentry (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 779: AN ACT relating to education.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require district level employees to provide substitute services in the schools of the district for 1 day of every 20 in-person instructional days.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates substitute coverage for 1 day every 20 instructional days, ensuring continuity of education and reducing disruptions to school operations.90% confidence
Candy Massaroni (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 783: AN ACT relating to school bus stops and declaring an emergency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; establish the school bus stop safety camera fund to be administered by the Department for Local Government; provide that moneys in the fund shall be used to provide grants to local governments for the operation of bus stop cameras systems; allow local governments to install bus stop camera systems on public property at school bus stops within their jurisdiction; allow local governments to install bus stop camera systems on private property at school bus stops within their jurisdiction with the permission of the property owner; allow local governments to apply for grants through the fund; require local governments to consult with public school districts within their jurisdiction to determine appropriate placement for the cameras; require the local government that installed the cameras to retain the video images; require parents or guardians of all children assigned to the bus stop to be informed of the existence of a bus stop camera system, and allow parents or guardians to deny permission to film their children; require that if any parent objects to filming, the faces and personal identifying characteristics of all children assigned to the bus stop shall be blurred or redacted prior to the use or sharing of video images; specify the allowable uses of the video images and provide for retention timeframes; require school districts to notify all of the local governments in whose jurisdictions their schools are located of the location of each school bus stop in the district; EMERGENCY.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill funds bus stop camera systems via highway safety fund to improve transportation safety at school bus stops, directly advancing infrastructure safety within transportation topic.95% confidence
John Blanton (R) Daniel Grossberg (D) James Tipton (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 786: AN ACT relating to Medicaid eligibility.

Amend KRS 205.592 to extend Medicaid eligibility for new parents from 12 months to 24 months postpartum; require the Cabinet for Health and Familly Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes to the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicaid eligibility for new parents from 12 to 24 months, expanding health coverage access for postpartum care and aligning with reproductive healthcare protections.95% confidence
Joshua Watkins (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 784: AN ACT relating to fetal homicide.

Amend KRS 507A.010 to allow prosecution under KRS Chapter 507A, relating to fetal homicide, of a pregnant woman and of acts committed during an abortion.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by allowing prosecution of pregnant women for acts during abortion under fetal homicide laws, increasing criminal penalties.92% confidence
T.J. Roberts (R) Emily Callaway (R) Mark Hart (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 782: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education students.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms, require postsecondary education institutions to designate at least 1 employee to serve as a liaison between the institution and a homeless student or student in care who is enrolled at the institution; detail responsibilities of the liaison, the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the institution; require an institution to create a position to carry out the responsibilities of a liaison if the number of students experiencing homelessness or students in care exceeds 2% of the student body; require the Council on Postsecondary Education to submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission on students experiencing homelessness, students in care, and the impact of liaisons.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires postsecondary institutions to support homeless students via designated liaisons, enhancing educational access for vulnerable populations.95% confidence
Joshua Watkins (D) Timmy Truett (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 785: AN ACT relating to solar farms in the Commonwealth.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to define "owner," "solar farm," and "taxes"; levy an excise tax on the owner of a solar farm in Kentucky at an annual rate of $200 per acre for land used to generate electricity; provide for a yearly increase of the tax rate based on the change of the consumer price index; specify reporting and payment requirements; establish penalties.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes new $200/acre annual excise tax on solar farms, directly creating a tax revenue stream for state budget management.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyImposes annual $200/acre tax on solar farms, creating financial barriers to renewable energy development per bill's tax structure and subjects.90% confidence
Kim Holloway (R) J.T. Payne (R)
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 6, 2026

SB 51: AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to exempt homeowners who are 65 years of age or older from any increase in the valuation of their permanent residence that is assessed after the later of the year the homeowner turned 65 or the year the homeowner acquired the property; require the exemption to be in addition to the exemption provided in Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky and notwithstanding Sections 171, 172, and 174 of the Constitution of Kentucky; apply the exemption to increases in valuation that occur after the date the amendment is ratified by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax relief for seniors by exempting home valuations from increases, reducing tax burden on fixed-income homeowners per constitutional amendment.90% confidence
Brandon Smith (R) Mike Nemes (R) Max Wise (R) Rick Girdler (R) Robby Mills (R)
died · Kentucky · Senate Mar 6, 2026

SB 95: Withdrawn.

Amend KRS 156.153 to permit schools to use non-school bus passenger vehicles designed for 10, instead of 9, or fewer passengers; limit statewide driver qualification, training, and drug testing requirements to drivers of non-school bus passenger vehicles along regular bus routes; EMERGENCY.
Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill reduces driver qualification and drug testing requirements for school buses, weakening safety standards in transportation regulations.85% confidence
Phillip Wheeler (R) Matt Nunn (R) Scott Madon (R)
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