Kentucky

2026 Regular Session·1,718 bills·Adjourned April 15, 2026

Track legislation moving through Kentucky. Browse 1,718 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.

Bills

A RESOLUTION urging the exploration of opportunities to honor and educate the public about great Kentuckians.

Urge appropriate legislative committees, state agencies, and educational authorities to explore opportunities to formally honor and educate the public about the lives and contributions of great Kentuckians.

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Heather Graham to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board.

Confirm the appointment of Heather Graham to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board for a term expiring July 6, 2029.

A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Madison Silvert to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

Confirm the reappointment of Madison Silvert to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education for a term expiring December 31, 2031.

A RESOLUTION recognizing May 8, 2026, as Provider Appreciation Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Recognize May 8, 2026, as Provider Appreciation Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor of Jay Hartz upon the occasion of his forthcoming retirement from the Legislative Research Commission.

Adjourn the Senate in honor of Jay Hartz upon the occasion of his retirement from the Legislative Research Commission.

A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of F. Bruce Williams to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority.

Confirm the reappointment of F. Bruce Williams to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority for a term expiring December 31, 2029.

A RESOLUTION honoring Senator Jimmy Higdon upon his retirement from the Senate.

Adjourn the Senate in honor of Senator Jimmy Higdon upon the occasion of his retirement from the Senate.

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Soozie Eastman as a member of the Kentucky Film Leadership Council.

Confirm the appointment of Soozie Eastman to the Kentucky Film Leadership Council representing for a term expiring June 30, 2029.

AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.

Amend KRS 65.013 to define terms; expand the prohibition on using tax dollars to advocate for or against a public question on the ballot to prohibit using any resources, and to explicitly apply prohibition to school districts, regional educational cooperatives, and recalls on a ballot; establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person found guilty of violating the prohibition; create a cause of action for a citizen aggrieved by a violation of the prohibition; establish a statute of limitations to commence suit and the appropriate venue; provide when the suit accrues; specify damages recoverable per violation; allow for class action; include a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person held civilly liable; amend KRS 48.025 and 132.017 to conform.

AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Transportation Cabinet Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, Funds Transfer; detail Part IV, Transportation Cabinet Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2, 2026, as Read Across America Day.

Recognize March 2, 2026, as Read Across America Day.

A RESOLUTION declaring that the Kentucky Supreme Court's opinion and order of April 6, 2026, is unconstitutional.

Declare that the impeachment power of the General Assembly is inviolate; declare that the Supreme Court of Kentucky has no authority to impede the power of impeachment vested in the General Assembly; declare that the April 6, 2026 order of the Supreme Court of Kentucky is void as it violates Section 110 of the Constitution of Kentucky; declare that the General Assembly has the sole authority to determine what actions constitute a misdemeanor in office warranting impeachment; declare that the General Assembly has the sole authority to tax costs, attorney's fees, or other expenses in any impeachment proceeding.

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Arthur Ryan to the Board of Nursing.

Confirm the appointment of Arthur Ryan to the Board of Nursing for a term expiring June 30, 2029.

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Carrie Camille Caples to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee.

Confirm the appointment of Carrie Camille Caples to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee for a term expiring October 8, 2029.

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Monica Kennison to the Board of Nursing.

Confirm the appointment of Monica Kennison to the Board of Nursing for a term expiring June 30, 2028.

A RESOLUTION honoring the Murray High School Tigers boys' soccer team, 2025 Kentucky 2A soccer champions.

Honor the Murray High School Tigers Boys' soccer team, 2025 Kentucky 2A State Champions.

A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Kathryn Thomas to the Board of Claims.

Confirm the reappointment of Kathryn Thomas to the Board of Claims for a term expiring June 29, 2029.

AN ACT relating to education.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to provide the findings of the General Assembly relating to Jefferson County Public Schools; provide the General Assembly's determinations based on those findings; repeal and reenact KRS 160.370, relating to duties of superintendents and local boards of education.

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Frank Penn to the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation.

Confirm the appointment of Frank Penn to the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation for a term expiring June 26, 2029.

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of David Wallace to the Kentucky State Fair Board.

Confirm the appointment of David Wallace to the Kentucky State Fair Board for a term expiring March 31, 2030.

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Michael McGhee to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority.

Confirm the appointment of Michael McGhee to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority for a term expiring March 12, 2030.

A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Lisa Marie Rudzinski to the Education Professional Standards Board.

Confirm the reappointment of Lisa Marie Rudzinski to the Education Professional Standards Board for a term expiring June 30, 2028.

A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of John Stovall to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors.

Confirm the reappointment of John Stovall to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors for a term expiring November 28, 2029.

AN ACT relating to actuarial costs of annual leave payments in the Teachers' Retirement System.

Amend KRS 161.540 to specify payment obligations for the inclusion of annual leave payments in a retiring member's pension benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) by requiring the state to pay the actuarial costs for annual leave accrued through July 31, 2026, and the last employer pay the actuarial costs for annual leave accrued on or after August 1, 2026.

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