Kentucky 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 50)
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB24
Introduced
1/6/26
Refer
1/6/26
Refer
1/13/26
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers to give employees a good-faith estimate of the employee's work schedule, maintain a voluntary standby list of employees who wish to work additional hours, post weekly schedules at least 7 days in advance, and provide certain rest periods for employees from being scheduled; allow employees to identify time limitations for scheduling work hours; require compensation for employer changes to the schedule; set forth unlawful practices; amend KRS 337.990 to establish a penalty for violations.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB240
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Amend KRS 164.020 to require the Council on Postsecondary Education to consider individuals born in Kentucky as Kentucky residents when determining residency for tuition and admission purposes in the state postsecondary education system; provide that the Act may be cited as the Welcome Back to My Old Kentucky Home Initiative.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB241
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Amend KRS 139.470 to exempt from sales and use tax pet adoption fees and certain small veterinarian service fees charged by local government animal shelters and nonprofit animal welfare organizations; apply to transactions on or after August 1, 2026.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB242
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to exempt from taxation a portion of the assessed value of real property maintained as the permanent residence of an owner who is a veteran or first responder; require an owner to meet the disability requirements under Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky; allow real property maintained as the permanent residence of the surviving spouse of a veteran or first responder to receive an exemption based on the qualifiers of the veteran or first responder prior to his or her death; allow the General Assembly to set qualification requirements by law; prohibit a property from receiving more than 1 exemption under this new section of the Constitution of Kentucky; allow the exemption to be in addition to the exemption provided in Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky; provide that the exemptions supersede contrary provisions of Sections 171, 172, and 174 of the Constitution of Kentucky; apply the exemptions to property assessed on or after January 1, 2028; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB243
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Amend KRS 156.160 to require any course meeting the health requirement for high school graduation include information on direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to organ donation.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB244
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Failed
1/13/26
Amend KRS 158.195 to allow the reading or posting of the Ten Commandments in a public school building, classroom, or event.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB245
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Propose to amend Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky to increase the homestead exemption to $75,000; require the homestead exemption amount to be indexed every year; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection; apply to property assessments beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB246
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Report Pass
2/24/26
Engrossed
3/3/26
Refer
3/3/26
Create a new section of KRS 258.095 to 258.500 to require animal control officers to receive training on recognizing child abuse; provide that the Act may be cited as Kyan's Law.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB247
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Failed
2/27/26
Amend KRS 164.515 to allow the spouse or a child under the age of 26 of a disabled veteran free tuition at public universities, colleges, or vocational traiing institutions for up to 128 credit hours of undergraduate instruction.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB248
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Report Pass
3/10/26
Engrossed
3/16/26
Refer
3/16/26
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to allow certain hospitals licensed under that chapter to establish hospital police departments; provide each hospital police officer with full general police powers, including the power to arrest, in performing his or her duties; specify the qualifications each officer shall have at the time of his or her employment; provide for the appointment or promotion to the ranks and grades of the department; prohibit persons from falsely representing themselves to be an officer; establish a citizen complaint and investigation process for complaints against an officer alleging misconduct.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB249
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Report Pass
2/4/26
Engrossed
2/24/26
Refer
2/24/26
Amend KRS 202C.010 to include a violation of sexual abuse in the first degree to the definition of "qualifying offense"; make technical corrections.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB268
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to adopt the Green Star flag as the Commonwealth's symbol of continued awareness of military service member and veteran suicide and commitment to recognize and resolve military service member and veteran suicide.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB269
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to allow the Freedom Flag to be flown as a Flag of Remembrance each September 11.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB27
Introduced
1/6/26
Refer
1/6/26
Refer
1/13/26
Amend KRS 141.019 to establish an individual income tax exclusion for amounts contributed to a Kentucky Saves account for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish the parameters for the Kentucky Saves exclusion and to establish the Kentucky Saves tax credit; define terms; require the Department of Revenue to report annually on the exclusion and tax credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide ordering of the tax credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the exclusion and tax credit.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB270
Introduced
1/8/26
Refer
1/8/26
Refer
1/15/26
Amend KRS 337.275 to raise the minimum wage for employers to $9.50 an hour beginning on the effective date of this Act and incrementally thereafter to $15 an hour beginning on July 1, 2030; raise the state minimum wage for tipped employees to $5 an hour beginning on the effective date of this Act.