AN ACT relating to the purchase of single-family homes.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit persons who own 50 or more single-family rental homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from purchasing additional single-family homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky except for use by the person as a residence; limit the purchase restriction to single-family homes that have been advertised for sale for less than 90 days or less than 30 days if the purchaser qualifies as a small business; exempt nonprofit corporations from prohibition on the purchase of single-family homes; provide that a violation is also a violation of KRS 367.170; provide for joinder of certain parties with joint and several liability in enforcement actions.

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1/13/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Create a new section of KRS 100.401 to 100.419 to specify that if a land use development plan or subdivision plan is for a proposed development adjacent to a county not part of the planning unit and the development would have a substantial impact on the infrastructure of that county, then the planning unit shall require as a binding element of the plan application an agreement from the other county approving the plan.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to housing and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A, relating to affordable housing, to define terms; require agencies that expend state or federal affordable housing funds to expend at least 90% of those funds on single-family detached housing and no more than 10% of those funds on multifamily housing in any given fiscal year; EMERGENCY.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to roofing contractors.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; establish licensing for roofing contractors under the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction; prohibit any persons not licensed under the department from holding himself or herself out as a roofing contractor; allow the department to issue roofing contractor licenses, promulgate administrative regulations, and implement disciplinary actions; establish applicant requirements and fee limitations; establish a fine and potential misdemeanor incarceration for violations; create the roofing contractors fund.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

AN ACT relating to licensed and certified professions.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to prohibit using a professional title, term, or abbreviation or holding oneself out as licensed or certified to practice a profession without holding a valid license or certification; provide that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

AN ACT relating to employment.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 335B.010 to 335B.070 to require hiring or licensing authorities to establish an application process that gives persons convicted of a crime an opportunity to obtain a determination about whether the crime will disqualify the individual from a position of public employment or occupational license before pursuing employment or training; require hiring or licensing authorities to formulate policies and procedures for the application process by promulgating regulations no later than January 1, 2027; provide an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2027; provide that certain entities are exempted from the requirements of the application process; amend KRS 335B.020 to add criteria for hiring and licensing authorities to consider when determining if a conviction directly relates to the position of public employment or occupational license sought; amend KRS 335B.030 to require hiring or licensing authorities to evaluate information and provide written findings of fact to the applicant upon determination. SCS (1) Retain original provisions; define "tipped employee"; exclude salaried employees, managers, and supervisors from tip pooling arrangements; EMERGENCY. SCA (1t) Make title amendment.

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4/10/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; (Acts Ch. 72)

AN ACT relating to the use of algorithmic devices in setting the amount of rent to be charged to a residential tenant.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to define "algorithmic device"; prohibit the use of algorithmic devices in setting the amount of rent to be charged to a residential tenant and provide that such use violates KRS 367.170 and 367.175 of the Consumer Protection Act; provide that the prohibition shall apply to a landlord's calculation of rent for a rental agreement executed on or after the effective date of the Act.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

AN ACT relating to rights and obligations of landlords and tenants to a residential lease.

Repeal and reenact various sections of KRS Chapter 383 to amend the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to conform; amend KRS 383.240 to conform; repeal KRS 383.300, 303.302, 383.500, 383.505, 383.515, 383.525, 383.540, 383.580, 383.620, and 383.665; apply to a lease made on or after the effective date of the Act.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

AN ACT relating to accessory dwelling units.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "accessory dwelling unit"; allow accessory dwelling unit as a permitted use in all residential zones; prohibit a planning unit from adopting regulations which would not allow a property owner to have one accessory dwelling unit on the owner's property, impose requirements on accessory dwelling units different than those placed on single-family homes, or assess additional fees on accessory dwelling units; allow a planning unit to enforce regulations that require notification of the construction of a new accessory dwelling unit, prohibit more than one accessory dwelling unit on a property, assess a one-time fee of $250 at the time the accessory dwelling unit is created, and prohibit the accessory dwelling unit's use as a short-term rental.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to duplexes.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "duplex"; allow duplexes as a permitted use in all residential zones; prohibit a planning unit from adopting or enforcing regulations that would exclude duplexes in residential zones or impose requirements or fees on duplexes different than those for single-family homes.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; allow multi-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments as permitted uses in commercial zones; prohibit a planning unit from adopting or enforcing regulations that do not allow multi-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments in commercial zones, impose requirements on multi-unit dwellings or mixed-use developments more restrictive than other uses in a zone, or require certain parking restrictions on multi-unit dwellings or mixed-use developments.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Building Code.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to permit less than 6 stories of Residential Group R-2 occupancy to be served by a single exit.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

AN ACT relating to a tax credit for renters.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable qualified rent payment credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031, in the amount of 25 percent of the qualified rent payments made during the taxable year, not to exceed $1,000; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow reporting by the Department of Revenue.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to housing, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to create the affordable housing loan pool fund to be administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation to provide rehabilitation and construction loans to eligible entities; specify terms and process; amend KRS 198A.080 to modify criteria for housing development loan fund, require notice of eligible funds, and allow expenditure of funds for technical and administrative costs; create new section of KRS Chapter 198A to establish parameters by which the Kentucky Housing Corporation shall review and approve the affordable housing credit; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish the affordable housing credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the credits; appropriate $102,000,000 from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund account for various affordable housing initiatives; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

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1/14/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to temporary structures.

Amend KRS 198B.050 to exempt certain temporary structures from state building code compliance if erected by or for a state or government agency, city, or municipality; require a temporary structure to be inspected and brought into compliance or removed after 6 months; exempt portable or temporary shower or toilet units from state building code compliance if intended to be used for less than 6 months; require a portable or temporary shower or toilet unit to be inspected and brought into compliance or removed after 6 months. HCS(1) Retain original provisions, except delete the exemption from state building codes for temporary structures intended for use for less than 6 months; require a portable shower or toilet unit to be brought into code compliance unless a state of emergency has been declared by the Governor or a local state of emergency has been declared by a mayor, county judge/executive, or chief executive officer of an applicable local government.

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3/17/2026 - Senate Licensing & Occupations (S), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)

AN ACT relating to affordable housing.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to establish the abandoned home pool fund to be administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation to purchase and improve vacant and abandoned homes for rental to eligible individuals and families; specify application process and eligibility criteria.

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1/15/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to the screening of residential tenants.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to prohibit landlords from charging screening fees without notice to the applicant; require screening criteria from landlords; require landlords to provide notice of denial to applicants; allow applicants to view the property before a security deposit is paid.

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1/16/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

AN ACT relating to landlords and tenants.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to establish a civil cause of action for a tenant against a landlord who receives a citation for a violation of a local housing code and does not remedy the violation within 90 days; provide that if the cost of the repair exceeds 12 months' rent, the landlord may refund rent and obtain possession of the property within 30 days; establish procedure for determining cost of repair; specify recoverable damages; establish procedure for maintaining a forcible detainer action during the pendency of the tenant's civil action; require rent due during pendency of civil action to be paid into court; declare a waiver of rights to be unenforceable; provide that the Act may be cited as the Make Our Landlords Diligent (M.O.L.D) Act.

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1/20/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

AN ACT relating to residential safety.

Create a new section of KRS 227.200 to 227.400 to require an owner, seller, or lessor to have functional smoke detectors in all existing single-family and multifamily residential units; require a seller or lessor to verify compliance in an affidavit prior to transfer or tenancy of property; direct that seller or landlord may be subject to a civil penalty for violation; exempt real estate licensees from liability.

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1/20/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

AN ACT relating to housing.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; make affordable housing developed by a religious developer a permitted use and require only a ministerial review by a planning unit for compliance with the section; include requirements that an affordable housing development must meet including that it be on property owned by a religious institution prior to January 1, 2026, exclusively contains affordable housing, be less than 24 units and be located only on a parcel in certain zones, and to have obtained all other permits; require a religious institution that does not continue to qualify to seek approval from a planning unit; allow the Kentucky Housing Corporation to advise religious developers regarding affordable housing developments; allow homeless shelters operated by a religious institution to be permitted uses in commercial or business zones.

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4/7/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Acts Ch. 37)

AN ACT relating to rental property.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to allow landlords to terminate rental agreements upon 3 days' notice when law enforcement or fire protection services are dispatched to a property more than 3 times in a 6-month period and set refund provisions.

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1/21/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

AN ACT relating to termination of residential leases.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to define terms; permit a tenant to terminate a residential lease or rental agreement if he or she is seeking relocation due to a recent mental or physical health emergency; require the tenant to pay any rent due prorated to the effective date of termination; relieve the tenant from liability for any other rent or fees resulting from the termination; permit a covered tenant to terminate a lease or rental agreement upon the death of his or her spouse or cotenant; permit a tenant to terminate a residential lease or rental agreement if the landlord fails to abate a lead-hazard; relieve the tenant from liability for any other rent or fees resulting from the termination due to a lead-hazard; direct that provisions apply only to leases or rental agreements entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.

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1/21/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

AN ACT relating to real property appraisers.

Create a new section of KRS 324A.010 to 324A.100 to require actions against a certified or licensed real property appraiser to be brought within 1 year; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 324A to change "real estate appraisal" to "real property appraisal"; define "evaluation," "federally related transaction," and "real property-related financial transaction"; replace the Real Estate Appraisers Board with an independent agency to be known as the Real Property Appraisers Board; attach the Real Property Appraisers Board to the Department of Professional Licensing for administrative purposes; change the number of board members from 5 to 7; require 2 board members to be certified residential real property appraisers; require those employed by the board to investigate grievances to have 10 years of experience, hold a credential equal to the credential held by the appraiser under investigation, and have experience in appraising the type of property relevant to the investigation; allow the board to employ persons it deems necessary; allow the board to use hearing officers of the Attorney General's Office; allow the board or its authorized agents to give advice on best practices management; prohibit legal action arising from any advice given by the board or its agents relating to best practices management; prohibit any person not licensed or certified as a real property appraiser from providing any type of appraisal performed by a licensed or certified real property appraiser unless they are exempt; allow a licensed or certified real property appraiser to provide an evaluation; require a certificate or license holder to complete 28 hours of continuing education hours; allow hours completed for 1 USPAP update course to apply toward the continuing education requirement; require complaints to be filed with the board within 1 year after the date of transmittal of the appraisal report; establish a biennial license renewal period; increase initial application and renewal fees from $200 to $400; amend KRS 324B.045 to remove the Real Estate Appraisers Board from the Division of Real Property Boards; amend KRS 133.120 to allow a tax consultant and licensed real estate sales associate to receive compensation to represent a property owner at a conference with the property valuation administrator or in an appeal before the board; amend KRS 154.60-040, 198B.702, 324.085, 324A.035, 324A.050, 324A.088, 324A.100, 324A.150, 324A.152, 324A.158, 324A.162, 324A.164, 324B.030, 350.280, 413.140, 56.806, 56.8175, 56.823, 99.830, and 99.835 to conform. HCS(1) Retain original provisions, except allow the board to refer violations to the Attorney General, Commonwealth's attorneys, and county attorneys rather than file actions directly; require actions against an appraisal management company to be brought within 1 year, and any actions for fraud or misrepresentation within 5 years; allow the board to employ an executive director; require an executive director to be a certified general or residential real property appraiser and have 10 years of experience in Kentucky; prohibit use of the title "real property damage appraiser" unless certified or licensed by the board; exempt a bank or banker that provides appraisals or appraisal reviews in the normal course of business, and a staff or independent adjuster licensed under KRS Chapter 304 or any other representative of an insurance company in the settlement of an insurance claim from KRS Chapter 324A; prohibit an appraiser from negotiating, or advertising to negotiate, on behalf of an insured on an insurance claim relating to real property; allow an appraiser to advocate for the accuracy of his or her appraisal report; require the board to establish fee amounts by administrative regulation; delete fee amounts set in statute and require an appraisal management company to certify that all appraisal reports meet the minimum reporting requirements in accordance with USPAP; make technical corrections. SCS (1) Retain original provisions, except exempt farm credit institutions for appraisals or appraisal reviews in the normal course of business; retain the current members of the Real Estate Appraisers Board as memebers of the Real Property Appraisers Board until the expiration of their terms; require the Governor to appoint the 2 additional board members within 1 year of the effective date of this Act.

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4/14/2026 - delivered to Secretary of State

AN ACT relating to occupational license fees levied by a board of education.

Amend KRS 160.603, relating to occupational license taxes for schools, to require a favorable vote of the local board of education prior to taking any other action to levy or increase the tax; require publication of the meeting in which the vote is expected to occur on the local board of education's website; subject an increase in the tax rate under KRS 160.607 to publication and public hearing requirements; expand the notification requirements for the public hearing; amend KRS 160.607 to require compliance with the publication and public hearing requirements and also a favorable vote by the fiscal court prior to authorizing an increase in a tax rate above the general maximum rate for school districts in counties having 300,000 or more inhabitants; amend KRS 160.484 to require the fiscal court to vote on an increase in a tax rate above the general maximum rate for school districts in counties having 300,000 or more inhabitants; set requirements for the rate based on the outcome of the vote; amend KRS 160.485, relating to recall procedures for proposed license tax levies or rate increases, to conform.

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1/23/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to the affordable housing trust fund.

Amend KRS 64.012 to increase and modify fees received by the county clerk; after January 1, 2027, allow recalculation using the CPI-U, with the fee increase going to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; apply to fees received by county clerks for services provided on or after August 1, 2026.

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1/23/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to the home installation credit.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 establishing the refundable home installation credit, not to exceed $7,500 annually, for qualifying home installations to increase the habitability or efficiency of the residence for individuals that are age 65 or older or have a physical or mental impairment; effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; amend KRS 141.0205 to establish ordering of the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow information to be provided to the Legislative Research Commission.

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1/29/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to universal recognition of occupational licenses.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 335B to allow universal recognition of occupational licenses and government certifications; include work experience as a basis for licensure or certification; explicity include military personnel and their spouses; provide that the Act may be cited as the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.

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1/29/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

AN ACT relating to public contracts.

Create new sections of KRS Chapters 45A, 56, and 65 to require that state and local contracts contain a provision that any iron, steel, or aluminum used in all state and local projects be manufactured in the United States unless a waiver is granted; amend KRS 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.070, 176.080, and 424.260 to conform; provide that Section 1 to 3 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Buy American Act.

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1/30/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

AN ACT relating to state contracts.

Amend KRS 45A.035 to require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish policies regarding timely payments, partial payments, reimbursement, and payment resolution process; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to require terms included in state government contracts to address timely payments, partial payment, a payment process for disbursement of funds, payment schedule, and a payment resolution process; establish timely payment policies to provide that all undisputed amounts shall be paid within 30 business days of receipt of the goods, services, invoice, or in accordance with the terms of the contract; provide interest penalties for undisputed amounts that are not timely paid ; require any invoices that are submitted by a contractor or vendor outside of the 10 calendar days correction period to be considered a new invoice for the purpose of calculation of the late payment fee pursuant to KRS 45.454; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a payment resolution process; define "purchasing agency" and "undisputed amount"; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to submit a report every 6 months to the Legislative Research Commission detailing late payment contract disputes.

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4/14/2026 - BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE

AN ACT relating to administrative regulations.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to establish a process for final legislative approval or disapproval of administrative regulations promulgated by designated administrative bodies; indicate that approved administrative regulations will be considered ratified by the General Assembly only after enactment of legislation that specifically approves the section range, chapter, or title; delay the effective date of an affected regulation until the ratification process is complete; allow regulations necessary to prevent a loss of federal or state funding to go into effect sooner but remain subject to final approval; deem a disapproved ordinary regulation void or emergency regulation expired; require the regulations compiler to submit an eligible regulation list to the Committee on Committees of each chamber; establish session procedures and rules for the regulation review process in the legislature; require each administrative body to submit a list of its ratified regulations to the regulations compiler; authorize the General Assembly to prepare an omnibus bill to cover approved and disapproved regulations; amend KRS 13A.010 to define "final legislative approval" and "ratified"; amend KRS 13A.040 to require the regulations compiler to maintain a ratification status list for all regulations; amend KRS 13A.3102 to make regulation ratification apply to the 7-year certification process; amend KRS 13A.331 to make the ratification status of a regulation supersede its traditional adoption and effective status; amend KRS 13A.190 to conform.

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2/3/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities.

The State/Executive Branch Budget: Details Part I, Operating Budget; details Part II, Capital Projects Budget; details Part III, General Provisions; details Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; details Part V, Funds Transfer; details Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and details Part XI, Executive Branch Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION. HCS (1) The State/Executive Branch Budget: Retain, delete, and add to original provisions; details Part I, Operating Budget; details Part II, Capital Projects Budget; details Part III, General Provisions; details Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; details Part V, Funds Transfer; details Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and details Part XI, Executive Branch Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION. SCS (1) The State/Executive Branch Budget: Retain, delete, and add to original provisions; detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; detail Part V, Funds Transfer; detail Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and detail Part XI, Executive Branch Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION. FCCR (1) The State/Executive Branch Budget: Retain, delete, and add to original provisions; detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; detail Part V, Funds Transfer; detail Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and detail Part XI, Executive Branch Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION.

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4/14/2026 - delivered to Secretary of State

AN ACT relating to revenue.

Amend KRS 141.068 to make a technical correction.

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3/20/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to the collection of local business taxes and fees.

Amend KRS 67.767 to require the Secretary of State to prescribe standard forms for net profits, gross receipts, and payroll occupational tax returns; form an advisory committee to develop the forms; require the advisory committee to file the form with the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government for its November 2026 meeting; require the Secretary of State to file administrative regulations including the standard forms and electronic links; and require tax districts to accept the standard forms and the associated payments electronically on and after January 1, 2028. HCS(1) Retain original provisions, in part; allow Secretary of State to determine if current forms fulfill the new requirements; add members of the Kentucky Occupational License Association and the Kentucky School Boards Association to the advisory committee; change the due date of the creation of the forms to June 1, 2027; change the date of adoption or acceptance of the electronic forms and electronic payments to July 1, 2029; change fee requirements; allow for exemption of certain tax districts from adopting the electronic forms and payments.

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4/7/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; (Acts Ch. 44)

AN ACT relating to permits.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to require a permitting authority to issue a decision on any permit application within 60 days; automatically grant any permit if a permitting authority fails to render a decision within 60 days; require any denial or conditional approval of a permit to be based on clearly established applicable laws or regulations; grant Circuit Court jurisdiction over any permitting matter; require the Circuit Court to determine whether a permitting decision by the permitting authority was based on clear and convincing evidence; require the Circuit Court to award the applicant attorney's fees and costs if the court finds against the permitting authority; allow third-party challenges to permitting decisions only if the third-party has property adjacent to property that has been granted a permit and where the third-party can demonstrate concrete and particularized harm resulting from issuance of a permit; allow an applicant to appeal any adverse decision from a third-party challenge; require a third party to pay applicant's attorney's fees and costs if the permit is finally approved following a third-party challenge; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to grant by-right approval to housing projects which meet a planning unit's code or regulations; grant Circuit Court jurisdiction over any denial of a housing project under the section; require the Circuit Court to determine whether a denial by the planning unit was based on clear and convincing evidence; require Circuit Court to award the applicant attorney's fees and costs if the court finds against the planning unit; provide that the section does not prevent monitoring by the planning unit or affect restrictions in rules or regulations of a homeowners association, condominium association, or other property owners association; amend KRS 198B.060 to permit third-party plan review and inspections under new procedures; create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; require regulatory authorities to provide information to prospective applicants regarding requirements to apply for a permit; require a regulatory authority to inform an applicant of whether the application is complete within 3 days and include whether the regulatory authority is able to perform plan review and inspection within specified time limits; require a regulatory authority to conduct plan review within 7 days of receipt of a complete application and inspections within 5 days of any request for an inspection being made; permit an applicant to use a qualifying third-party inspector; set out circumstances under which a regulatory authority may collect fees depending on use of a third-party inspector; set out what a third-party inspector may review and set out qualifications and requirements the third-party inspector must meet; require a regulatory authority to issue a permit within 1 business day of the completion of required plan reviews and inspections associated with an otherwise complete application; state that any ordinance, rule, or regulation contrary is void and unenforceable; state that a regulatory authority may issue a stop work order if a condition of a project constitute an immediate threat to public safety and welfare; establish immunity for the regulatory authority for action of an applicant or third-party inspector.

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3/13/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to housing development districts.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; permit a local government to establish a housing development district and a Housing Incentive Payment Program; allow a local government to exempt housing developments within a district from planning and zoning following a public hearing; permit other local taxing authorities to participate in a district; allow a local government to accept applications from developers to undertake projects within a district; allow a local government to negotiate with a developer whose application it has accepted regarding rates associated with incentive payments to the developer; establish a means by which a developer shall be paid incentive payments by a local government; require area development districts to provide assistance to a local government in establishing a district; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to promote awareness of the district and incentive program and the Certified Child Care Community Designation program set out in KRS 199.891; require the cabinet to post information including a list of local governments that have established a district and have obtained the certified child care community designation to its website; require local governments that have established a district to provide information to the Department for Local Government regarding the district and utilization of the incentive program; require the Department for Local Government to submit a report to LRC summarizing information received from local governments regarding districts; provide that the Act shall not be construed to prohibit a local government from establishing any other program for housing development.

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2/9/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to taxation.

Amend KRS 131.150 to insert gender neutral language.

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3/20/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to fiscal matters.

Amend KRS 131.030 to make technical corrections.

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3/20/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "qualifying planning unit," "qualifying residential development," "small lot," "service document," and "transitional buffer"; prohibit a qualifying planning unit from establishing certain restrictions on a qualifying residential development or small lot; allow a qualifying planning unit to adopt generally applicable regulations related to specified environmental features, and other matters for which a planning unit is authorized to regulate; establish that there is no effect on property owner's associations; establish a cause of action and recovery costs and awarding of attorney's fees if successful; establish limitations on when a qualifying planning unit may deny a development; allow a developer to modify and resubmit development plans after a denial; require a qualifying planning unit alleging substantial negative impacts to articulate those impacts and demonstrate them under clear and convincing evidentiary standard; establish a cause of action by a developer to bring suit for a development plan denial; permit a local government to require a transitional buffer between existing development and a qualifying residential development; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to prohibit a planning unit from adopting certain space requirements for parking; direct that the prohibition does not alleviate responsibility to provide accessible parking; allow a planning unit to deny a development if there would be substantial negative impacts; allow a developer to modify and resubmit plans to remediate negative impacts; require a planning unit alleging substantial negative impacts to articulate those impacts and demonstrate them under clear and convincing evidentiary standard; establish a cause of action by a developer for a denial due to a substantial negative impact; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "mixed-use residential development," "multifamily residential development," and "qualifying planning unit"; direct that in a qualifying planning unit mixed-use and multifamily developments are permitted use in commercial zones; prohibit a qualifying planning unit from imposing requirements on those developments more restrictive than other uses in the zone or to have certain parking requirements; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.

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3/13/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to residential housing.

Amend KRS 198B.050 to require that building code standards for 2, 3, and 4 family homes not be more stringent than those for single-family homes; amend KRS 198B.060 to apply exemption for single-family homes to 2, 3, and 4 family homes; permit third-party plan review and inspections under new procedures; create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; require regulatory authorities to provide information to prospective applicants regarding requirements to apply for a permit; require a regulatory authority to inform an applicant of whether the application is complete within 3 days and include whether the regulatory authority is able to perform plan review and inspection within specified time limits; require a regulatory authority to conduct plan review within 14 days of receipt of a complete application and inspections within 5 days of any request for an inspection being made; provide for circumstances in which deadlines may be extended; permit an applicant to use a qualifying third-party inspector; set out circumstances under which a regulatory authority may collect fees depending on use of a third-party inspector; set out what a third-party inspector may review and set out qualifications and requirements the third-party inspector must meet; require a regulatory authority to issue a permit within 1 business day of the completion of required plan reviews and inspections associated with an otherwise complete application; state that any ordinance, rule, or regulation contrary is void and unenforceable; state that a regulatory authority may issue a stop work order if a condition of a project constitute an immediate threat to public safety and welfare; establish immunity for the regulatory authority for action of an applicant or third-party inspector; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.

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3/13/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to school safety.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to allow school districts to implement a wearable panic alert system; establish system criteria; require the Department of Education to provide a list of approved wearable panic alert systems; require the Center for School Safety to establish the Wearable Panic Alert Grant Program; amend KRS 158.446 to allow the Center for School Safety to distribute wearable panic alert grants using funds appropriated in the biennial budget to support school safety; provide that the Act may be cited as Alyssa's Law.

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3/18/2026 - received in Senate

AN ACT relating to professional licensing background checks.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 319, 319A, 334A, 335.010 to 335.160, and 335.500 to 335.599, relating to psychologists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and audiologists, social workers, and professional counselors, to require a national and state background check for applicants seeking an initial license, reinstatement of a license, or authorization to practice in another state in accordance with a compact; provide that the results of a national and state criminal background check shall not be distributed by the board except to any applicant upon request or as evidence in a legal proceeding; provide that the fee charged by the Department of Kentucky State Police shall be an amount no greater than the actual cost of processing the request and conducting the background check; require the boards to review criminal background checks for every Kentucky licensee seeking to practice in another state before the board makes a determination on whether the person is eligible to apply for compact privileges; provide that boards shall not require a criminal background check solely for the purpose of renewing a license; and require boards to promulgate administrative regulations to implement this Act.

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3/27/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; (Acts Ch. 6)

AN ACT relating to school property.

Amend KRS 162.055 to allow public school property to be utilized for employee housing; create a new section of KRS Chapter 162 to allow school boards or school district finance corporations to use property currently owned or newly leased to provide housing options for employees upon a determination that the use of land serves the educational purposes of the school district; make technical changes.

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3/18/2026 - House Primary and Secondary Education (H), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)

AN ACT relating to taxation.

Amend KRS 132.027 to make a technical correction.

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3/16/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to branch budget bills.

Amend KRS 48.210, relating to branch budget bills, to require the Transportation Cabinet to provide assistance to the General Assembly during the budgeting process.

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3/17/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to branch budget bills.

Amend KRS 48.160, relating to branch budget bills, to make a technical correction.

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3/17/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to branch budget recommendations.

Amend KRS 48.165, relating to branch budget recommendations, to make technical corrections.

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3/20/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to fiscal matters.

Amend KRS 131.205 to insert gender-neutral language.

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3/20/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to residential building permits.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; require regulatory authorities to provide information to prospective applicants regarding requirements to apply for a permit; require a regulatory authority to inform an applicant of whether the application is complete within 3 days and include whether the regulatory authority is able to perform plan review and inspection within specified time limits; require a regulatory authority to conduct plan review within 14 days of receipt of a complete application and inspections within 5 days of any request for an inspection being made; provide for circumstances in which deadlines may be extended; permit an applicant to use a qualifying third-party inspector; set out circumstances under which a regulatory authority may collect fees depending on use of a third-party inspector; set out what a third-party inspector may review and set out qualifications and requirements the third-party inspector must meet; require a regulatory authority to issue a permit within 1 business day of the completion of required plan reviews and inspections associated with an otherwise complete application; state that any ordinance, rule, or regulation contrary is void and unenforceable; state that a regulatory authority may issue a stop-work order if a condition of a project constitute an immediate threat to public safety and welfare; establish immunity for the regulatory authority for action of an applicant or third-party inspector; amend KRS 198B.060 to conform.

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3/4/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to revenue measures and declaring an emergency.

FCCR (1) Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11 to require the state curator to accept a statute, monument, or object to art that is privately funded and created depicting or representing United States Senator Addison Mitchell McConell for display in the New State Capitol rotunda; require the commission to reserve a spot in the rotunda for the display; authorize the installation and permanent display by the General Assembly; create a new section of KRS Chapter 139 to establish a sales tax incentive related to professional sporting events equal to 100% of the sale of admissions and tangible personal property and services to a qualifying attraction; establish requirements for receiving the incentive; create a new section of KRS Chapter 171 to allow credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, for the certified rehabilitation of a certified historic structure in which total qualified rehabilitation expenses exceed $150,000,000 for the taxable year; establish requirements for the credit.

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4/14/2026 - delivered to Secretary of State

AN ACT relating to branch budget recommendations.

Amend KRS 48.200, relating to branch budget recommendations, to make a technical correction.

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3/13/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to public schools, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 157.615 to define "traditional school building"; amend KRS 157.621 to authorize a school district to levy a $.05 equivalent rate for school districts that meet specific district facilities requirements and other requirements; authorize the school district to levy an additional $.05 equivalent rate if the local board of education determines the first levy is insufficient to achieve facility goals; establishes a termination date for the levies of 25 years; provide equalization of the levy; establish conditions for receiving equalization of the levy; extend equalization of eqeualization funding for critical construction needs levy; amend KRS 160.290 to require a school district to consolidate or modify the attendance zones of a traditional school building with do not meet certain average daily attendance requirements; appropriate $3,500,000 in each year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium for the equalization of established levies; effective July 1, 2026; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

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3/9/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Amend KRS 100.123, relating to regional planning units, to make a technical correction.

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3/13/2026 - (H) Returned to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the Commonwealth; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY. HCS(1) Retain original provisions; authorize the payment of certain claims against the state to be made from restricted funds.

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4/13/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; (Acts Ch. 119)

AN ACT relating to the abolition of eminent domain.

Amend Sections 13 and 195 and repeal Sections 211 and 242 of the Constitution of Kentucky to eliminate the power of eminent domain in the Commonwealth.

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3/10/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefore, and declaring an emergency.

Appropriate General Fund moneys from the budget reserve trust fund account in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to various state agencies for miscellaneous projects and programs; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY. HCS (1) Retain original provisions; add a General Fund appropriation of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-2026 from the budget reserve trust fund account to various state agencies for miscellaneous projects and programs; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY. SCS (1) Retain, delete, and add to original provisions; appropriate General Funds moneys in the amounts of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-2026, $400,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027, and $400,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 from the budget reserve trust fund account to various state agencies for miscellaneous projects and programs; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY. FCCR (1) Retain, delete, and add to original provisions; appropriate General Fund moneys from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account in fiscal years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 to various state agencies for miscellaneous projects and programs; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

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4/13/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; (Acts Ch. 142)

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Amend KRS 100.326 to define terms; prohibit planning units from adopting or enforcing certain specified ordinances or regulations concerning aspects of commercial uses; state that a single principal structure or building on a single lot in a commercial zone for a permitted use shall be approved without a development plan; establish a cause of action by a developer to bring suit for a violation of the section; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to state that a planning units activities are subject to its own land use and planning and zoning regulations.

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3/17/2026 - House Local Government (H), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)

AN ACT relating to housing districts.

SCS (1) Retain original provisions, except require a developer or property owner to obtain approval from a mortgage or lien holder, if applicable, for a parcel of property to be included within a residential infrastructure development district; limit a housing development district to no more than 20% agricultural use land upon the establishment of the district; require a local government to provide notice to each property owner of property to be included in a district relating to the right to exclude the property from the district. HCS (1) Retain original provisions, except require a local government to provide written notice of a public hearing regarding an exemption to planning and zoning for a housing development district; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; establish that an applicant has a vested right to the development standards in place at the time of application for a building permit, development plan, or subdivision plat upon the submission of the application to a relevant authority; establish vesting periods; allow for extensions to the vesting period; establish that the relevant authority may terminate the vested rights under specified circumstances; establish enforcement authority; amend KRS 100.347 to limit entities which have standing to challenge a final action of a planning and zoning authority; create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; require regulatory authorities to provide information to prospective applicants regarding requirements to apply for a permit; require a regulatory authority to inform an applicant of whether the application is complete within 5 days and include whether the regulatory authority is able to perform plan review and inspection within specified time limits; require a regulatory authority to conduct plan review within 10 days of receipt of a complete application and inspections within 5 days of any request for an inspection being made; permit an applicant to use a qualifying third-party inspector; set out circumstances under which a regulatory authority may collect fees depending on use of a third-party inspector; set out what a third-party inspector may review and set out qualifications and requirements the third-party inspector must meet; require a regulatory authority to issue a permit within 3 business days of the completion of required plan reviews and inspections associated with an otherwise complete application; state that any ordinance, rule, or regulation contrary is void and unenforceable; state that a regulatory authority may issue a stop-work order if a condition of a project constitute an immediate threat to public safety and welfare; establish immunity for the regulatory authority for action of an applicant or third-party inspector; amend KRS 198B.060 to conform; amend KRS 381.785 to exclude from the definition of "planned community" groups with 4 or fewer residential lots; amend KRS 381.794 to exempt planned communities with 15 or fewer units from financial reporting and document retention requirements; amend KRS 381.9197 to exempt condominiums with 15 or fewer units from financial reporting and document retention requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 prohibiting a local government from adopting or enforcing certain restrictions on the occupancy of dwelling units; state that the prohibition does not affect a local government's ability to enforce safety codes including the state building code or any uniform code or administrative regulation related to fire safety or the construction or safety of buildings; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to prohibit a planning unit from adopting or enforcing certain ordinances related to vehicle parking; state that the prohibition does not alleviate obligations to provide accessible parking; create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "commercial zone," "mixed-use residential development," and "multifamily residential development"; direct that mixed-use and multifamily developments are a permitted use in commercial zones; prohibit a planning unit from imposing certain requirements on those residential developments; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms relating to short-term rentals; prohibit a local government from adopting or enforcing specific ordinances restricting the operation of a short-term rental; allow a planning unit to require registration for the operation of short-term rentals and enumerate the contents of a registration, procedures for registration, revocation of registration, and penalties for operating without registration when planning unit has adopted a registration ordinance; state that ordinances generally applicable to all dwellings that are necessary for public health or safety and do not treat short-term rentals differently than other residential properties are unaffected; state that any ordinance that conflicts with provisions of the section is void and unenforceable and that a party aggrieved by a violation of the section may be awarded attorney's fees and costs; state that the section shall not be construed to affect regulations of a homeowner's association or other similar property owner association; amend KRS 198B.030 to require the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to consider the effects of any proposed new or amended regulation on residential construction by conducting a cost-benefit analysis and an analysis to determine the impacts on the amount of residential construction; require the analyses to be submitted to the Housing, Buildings and Construction Advisory Committee and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 211.203 to exempt pools that share a plat with a single-family residence that are rented to guests by the owner of the residence from regulation as public pools; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define "local government," "low voltage battery-charged security fence," and "nonelectric perimeter barrier"; allow low voltage battery-charged security fences to be installed and operated on property that is not used as or exclusively zoned for residential purposes without the need to obtain any local government permit, approval, or other authorization, except for an alarm permit when required; specify that the bill does not impede a local government's usage of safety codes and generally applicable setback, height, and lot coverage requirements for nonelectric perimeter barriers; create new sections of KRS 383.200 to 383.285 to provide for expungement of records in eviction proceedings that are dismissed; prohibit minors from being named in an action for forcible detainer unless the minor is a leaseholder; provide for expungement of a minor's name from an order; amend KRS 383.240 to require the court to give notice to the parties that records will be expunged; amend KRS 383.250 to provide for sealing of records; amend KRS 367.310 to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from maintaining information in their files relating to dismissed eviction actions; provide that the expungement of dismissed eviction actions applies to actions initiated on or after the effective date of the Act. HCA (1) Make title amendment.

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4/15/2026 - Free Conference Committee Appointed in House Rep. Osborne, Chair; Rep. Flannery; Rep. Meade; Rep. Kulkarni; Rep. Witten

AN ACT relating to ensuring fair permitting and licensing practices.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit public agencies from denying permits or licenses for reasons not specified by law; implement a 30-day timeframe for ruling on applications for a permit or license if no time frame is otherwise specified by law; establish procedures for applications for a permit or license which are not ruled upon during the applicable timeframe or are denied; for appeal process. SCS (1) Retain original provisions; modify definition of state agency; allow a state agency to have an additional 30-day extension if needed based on a substantial and demonstrable interest in protecting public welfare; remove provision for jury trial; establish right for applicant to a preliminary conference; remove provision allowing for new evidence to be introduced on judicial review; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

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4/15/2026 - floor amendment (3) filed

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Amend KRS 100.275 to affirm that planning units and commissions and boards thereof may hold public hearings and accept public comments concerning the approval of subdivision plats and development plans.

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3/25/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

AN ACT relating to short-term rentals.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; allow local governments to regulate short-term rentals.

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1/9/2026 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to local occupational license fees and taxes.

Amend KRS 68.180, 68.185, 160.482, and 160.607, relating to local occupational license fees, taxes, and limitations, to increase certain population thresholds from 300,000 to 500,000; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2026. SCS (1) Delete original provisions, except amend KRS 160.607, relating to the local occupational license tax for schools, to increase the population threshold at which the maximum tax rate may be increased from 300,000 to 500,000; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2026.

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1/27/2026 - received in House

AN ACT relating to standardizing real property tax bills.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 134 to require use of a standardized form for all real property tax bills; require the Department of Revenue to prescribe the form and make it available to all taxing districts that levy a property tax on real property; specify provisions to be included on the form; exempt certificates of delinquency and third-party purchasers from the form requirements.

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1/8/2026 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to worker fairness in the construction industry.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to prohibit subcontractors from misclassifying employees on capital projects as independent contractors; define terms; establish criteria for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors; provide a complaint and appeal process for misclassification violations; provide that no prime contractor or subcontractor, nor any agent thereof shall retaliate against any person for taking action or providing information to investigators for violations; provide that a complaint shall be dismissed without prejudice if the Department of Workplace Standards fails to take action within 180 days after filing a complaint; provide that prime contractors or subcontractors shall post a notice for filing complaints or inquiries with the commissioner of the Department of Workplace standards; require each contract for a capital project shall require a prime contractor and any subcontractors to enroll and verify the work eligibility of all employees through the E-Verify program; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations; require the commissioner to provide any order or decision that a subcontractor has misclassified an employee as an independent contractor to the Department of Worker's Claims, the Department of Revenue, and the Office of Unemployment Insurance no later than 60 days after the order or decision; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalties for violations; amend KRS 45A.145 to prohibit subcontractors or any corporate officer or shareholder that owns at least 10% of the outstanding stock of the corporation with 2 or more violations in 5 years from contracting with the state for 2 years; create new sections of KRS Chapters 341 and 342 and amend KRS 131.190 to require the Department of Revenue, the Office of Unemployment Insurance, and the Department of Workers' Claims to provide one another with any assessment or orders arising out of the misclassification of an employee; create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to develop a training program relating to employee misclassification; provide that Sections 1 to 8, 13, and 14 of this Act may be cited as the Kentucky Workers Fairness Act; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.

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1/22/2026 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to education.

Amend KRS 156.161 to provide that certain school district facility project waivers shall not expire unless the Kentucky Board of Education provides for expiration when granting the waiver; require the state board to consider waivers no later than 45 calendar days after submission; amend KRS 157.360 to provide for a temporary exemption from maximum class sizes; require the state board to review the exemption issued by the Kentucky Department of Education within 45 days; amend KRS 156.029 to rotate nonvoting member appointments by Supreme Court district instead of congressional district; provide that the nonvoting student member on the state board shall be classified as a sophomore at the time of appointment; amend KRS 161.028 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to use a portion of the proceeds of certification fees towards the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System; amend KRS 156.160, 156.670, 157.615, and 157.655 to remove references to the Council for Education Technology and place the council's responsibilities with the Kentucky Department of Education; amend KRS 156.802 to direct that the department have administrative responsibility for the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center; repeal KRS 156.660, relating to definitions, and 156.690, relating to teachers' computer purchase system; provide procedures for the initial appointment of the nonvoting teacher and student representatives representing Supreme Court districts.

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1/23/2026 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to new public school construction.

Amend KRS 162.060 to require a school district to notify the Transportation Cabinet before construction on a new public school building may begin; require the Transportation Cabinet to provide the chief state school officer with a design and cost estimate for any new routes to access the school site and to identify any cost estimates and improvements to existing routes serving the school site.

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1/29/2026 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to affordable housing, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 198A to define terms; establish the abandoned home pool fund to be administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation; specify eligible recipients, activities, and uses of fund; amend KRS 64.012 to increase county clerk recording fees and add a $2 fee to be deposited in the abandoned home pool fund; appropriate $25,000,000 from the General Fund to the abandoned home pool fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY, effective July 1, 2026.

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3/11/2026 - Senate State & Local Government (S), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)

AN ACT relating to property evaluation.

Amend KRS 132.010, relating to state and local property taxation, to amend the definitions of "agricultural land" and "horticultural land" to include a parcel in agricultural or horticultural land that has been converted to a residential use as part of a planned development containing 10 or more parcels until a certificate of occupancy is issued for the parcel; state that agricultural value is calculated based on the agricultural value prior to the conversion to residential use; amend KRS 132.454 to outline the procedure and timeline for transition of agricultural use to residential use for property tax purposes; amend KRS 132.450 to conform.

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2/23/2026 - (S) WITHDRAWN

AN ACT relating to Kentucky State University and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 48.030, relating to branch budget recommendations, to include supporting budget documents. SCS (1) Delete original provisions; create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to define Kentucky State University's (KSU) mission as a land grant polytechnic institution; require the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) to approve KSU expenditures more than $5,000 and provide designated financial oversight of KSU; require KSU to cooperate with the financial oversight of CPE; require KSU to transition to EMARS by July 1, 2027; prohibit KSU from incurring a budget deficit during the financial exigency; prohibit organizations that have public-private leases with KSU from entering into any such leases with KSU or any other state agency after the effective date of this Act; require KSU to conduct a review of academic programs, eliminate programs to align with the mission of a polytechnic institution in accordance with the requirements of the accrediting body of KSU, and terminate staff as necessary; prohibit enrolling new students in programs subject to closure by the 2026-2027 school year; close all but 10 in-person academic programs with limited exceptions; provide that KSU shall abide by all instructions required to maintain institutional accreditation; create admissions criteria for KSU; prohibit KSU from enrolling an individual that owes more than $1,000 to KSU; provide that the KSU president has sole discretion to readmit a former student; direct KSU to diligently collect debts and refer all debts in excess of $1,000 due and owing for 60 days to the Department of Revenue for collection; grant KSU the unfettered right to intercept tax refunds; require KSU to intercept a tax refund for any debt in excess of $1,000; provide that the Department of Revenue shall not decline withholding a tax refund referred by KSU; amend KRS 164.290 to remove the reference to the mission of KSU, which was reestablished in Section 1 of the Act; require fraternities and sororities to reapply for charter recognition; EMERGENCY. SFA(1) Retain original provisions except increase the spending authority of Kentucky State University from $5,000 to $20,000; remove the in-person enrollment cap and establish a target enrollment at that number. SCA(1T) Make title amendment. HCS (1) Retain original provisions; emphasize mission of Kentucky State University as an 1890 land-grant university and Historically Black College or University; require Kentucky State University to terminate tenured staff in accordance with university policy; permit the Council on Postsecondary Education to establish alternative admissions criteria for discretionary undergraduate admission for designated groups of applicants to Kentucky State University; extend the timeframe for a due and owing outstanding balance in excess of $1,000 to prevent enrollment or continued enrollment at Kentucky State University from 30 days to 60 days; specify that an amount is not due if a student is making payments in accordance with a payment plan approved by the university; extend the timeframe for a due and owing outstanding balance in excess of $1,000 to be referred to the Department of Revenue from 60 days to 90 days; remove requirement for fraternities and sororities in good standing to reapply for charter recognition.

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4/13/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; (Acts Ch. 120)

AN ACT relating to branch budget recommendations.

Amend KRS 48.100, relating to branch budget recommendations, to specify that the Governor shall submit a separate recommendation for the Transportation Cabinet.

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3/20/2026 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Appropriations & Revenue (S)

AN ACT relating to branch budget bills.

Amend KRS 48.311, relating to branch budget bills, to make a technical correction.

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3/20/2026 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Appropriations & Revenue (S)

AN ACT relating to participants in the legal system.

Amend KRS 367.220 to require written notice from a consumer to a prospective defendant 60 days before initiating a civil action; require giving of notice to toll the statute of limitations; make failure to give notice result in dismissal of a filed claim without prejudice; amend KRS 189.125 to declare failure to wear a safety restraint or wear a restraint properly to be admissible as it may relate to fault only upon a showing that the failure was a substantial factor in any injury claimed; amend KRS 304.12-230 to limit the committing of unfair claims settlement practices to insurers; prohibit that a claim from being brought by a third-party claimant; require any assignment of a claim against an insurer to be void; create a new section of Subtitle 40 of KRS Chapter 304 to establish limitations on information and testimony regarding professional liability insurance in a civil action; amend KRS 364.130 to define terms; establish liability protections for a utility that removes timber of a property owner when done with permission or in good faith and establish damages for violations; create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; require acceptance of a project by a contracting entity to create a rebuttable presumption of compliance with specifications and not to give rise to a finding of liability except under specified circumstances; establish requirements for the initiating pleading against a contracting entity or contractor and allow failure to comply to result in a dismissal of the action; establish requirements for a claim against a contractor by a noncontractual third party; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish prelitigation notice of a potential claim for medical malpractice or health care liability claims; establish method of providing required notice and the effect of compliance on the applicable statute of limitations; amend KRS 411.167 to require a written medical opinion before commencement of an action under the statute; establish an award of costs and fees upon a finding of noncompliance; amend KRS 411.182 to prohibit a claimant who is more than 50% responsible for the injury or damages claimed from being entitled to recovery; establish evidentiary basis for award of medical expenses; establish apportionment provisions for a nonparty or party entitled to immunity; amend KRS 413.140 to establish notice requirement prior to initiating cause of action for personal injury; amend KRS 422.317 to set costs associated with request for medical records; amend KRS 304.45-110 to conform; repeal KRS 304.12-220, relating to the definition of "person." SCS (1) Retain original provisions relating to liability and claims of contractors and contracting entities; remove remaining provisions. HCS (1) Retain original provisions, except limit the definition of "contractor" to those who furnish labor, materials, equipment, and other incidentals necessary for the performance of work on a project. HFA (1) Retain original provisions; amend KRS 14.302 to establish that state and federal prosecutors and public defenders may participate in the Safe at Home Program; amend KRS 14.304 to allow state and federal prosecutors and public defenders to apply to the Secretary of State to have an address designated as their mailing address in place of their residential address; require participants to provide a sworn statement; amend KRS 118.125 and 118A.060 to require that the 2 voters making the declaration and signing the candidate's petition for office shall not be participants in the Safe at Home Program; establish that the signature of a Safe at Home Program participant shall not invalidate the candidate's filing, shall not disqualify the candidate from appearing on the ballot, and shall not constitute grounds for challenging the candidate's nomination or election; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027. HFA (3) Add to the rebuttable presumption created in Section 2 that the design, plans, and specifications prepared by the design professional comply with the applicable design and engineering standards and requirements established or mandated by the contracting entity.

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4/12/2026 - BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE; (Acts Ch. 97)

AN ACT relating to regulation of residential construction.

Amend KRS 198B.030 to require the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to consider the effects of any proposed new or amended regulation on residential construction by conducting a cost-benefit analysis and an analysis to determine the impacts on the amount of residential construction; require the analyses to be submitted to the Housing, Buildings and Construction Advisory Committee and the Legislative Research Commission; establish a moratorium on the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction altering or amending any state code in a way that would result in an increase in residential construction costs until January 1, 2029. SCS (1) Retain original provisions, except delete section establishing a moratorium on the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction altering or amending any state code in a way that would result in an increase in residential construction costs until January 1, 2029; make technical correction.

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3/17/2026 - received in House

AN ACT relating to occupational license fees.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 91A to define terms; require 100% of the wages of an employee associated with the corporate office to be apportioned to the local government where the corporate office is located; exclude wages for work performed at a satellite office; require 100% of the wages of an employee assigned to a state government office to be apportioned to the local government where the state government office is located; allow a refund claim for occupational license fees paid for work physically performed outside of the local government's jurisdiction; establish requirements for refunds; apply the apportionment and refund requirements to incentive agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2001; amend KRS 67.780 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Economic Development Incentive Retention Act.

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2/24/2026 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to rural revitalization.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 65 to provide incremental revenue tax incentives to the Rural Kentucky Revitalization Opportunity Partnership; define terms; state findings; establish the Rural Kentucky Revitalization Opportunity Partnership Board; establish incentive program; create an income tax credit for certain residents; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow reporting by the Department of Revenue.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/26/2026 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to affordable housing programs established by local governments.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; permit a local government to establish a revolving loan program fund to facilitate affordable housing; establish requirements for the fund; permit a local government to use bonding authority to support a fund; establish means and terms of repayment of bonds issued for a fund; permit a local government to use a fund to make loans for development of affordable housing and for rehabilitation of homes by low-income persons; allow local government to assess fines and fees for failure to repay loans as part of a program; create a lien in association with a loan issued under a program and set out priority of the lien.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/2/2026 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to public safety.

Amend KRS 95.200 to insert gender-neutral language; make technical corrections.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/2/2026 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Amend KRS 100.217 to insert gender-neutral language.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/2/2026 - Introduced