House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

HB333

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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.

Housing, Building, and ConstructionLand UseLocal GovernmentPlanning and ZoningPropertyReligionLocal Mandate

Introduced: January 13, 2026

Last action: April 7, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 37)
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Legislative History

Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 13, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
To Local Government (H)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 4, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, February 06 2026 (clerical)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 90-1-1 (clerical)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Michael Pollock
Michael Pollock

Representative · House District 051

Primary sponsor
Sarge.Pollock@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (11)

Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton
Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Co-sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mike Clines
Mike Clines

Representative · House District 068

Co-sponsor
mike.clines@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Elliott
Daniel Elliott

Representative · House District 054

Co-sponsor
Daniel.Elliott@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Alan Gentry
Alan Gentry

Representative · House District 046

Co-sponsor
Al.Gentry@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Grossberg
Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kimberly Moser
Kimberly Moser

Representative · House District 064

Co-sponsor
Kimberly.Moser@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Sarah Stalker
Sarah Stalker

Representative · House District 034

Co-sponsor
sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Pamela Stevenson
Pamela Stevenson

Representative · House District 043

Co-sponsor
Pamela.Stevenson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Joshua Watkins
Joshua Watkins

Representative · House District 042

Co-sponsor
joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Wade Williams
Wade Williams

Representative · House District 004

Co-sponsor
wade.williams@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Susan Tyler Witten
Susan Tyler Witten

Representative · House District 031

Co-sponsor
susan.witten@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 6, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 90-1-1

Yea: 90
Nay: 1
NV: 1
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March 25, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 34-4

Yea: 34
Nay: 4