Engrossed
2026 Regular Session
HB584
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Amend KRS 218A.205 to remove the requirement of a permanent licensure ban on licensees and applicants convicted of a felony offense regarding prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance; make technical corrections.
Boards and CommissionsDrugs and MedicinesHealth and Medical ServicesLicensingOpioidsOptometristsPharmacistsPublic HealthHealth Care ProfessionalsPhysicians
Introduced: February 6, 2026
Last action: March 5, 2026
To Committee On Committees (S)
Legislative History
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 6, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 13, 2026 · House
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 26, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, March 04 2026 (clerical)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 80-16 (clerical)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate
Primary Sponsor
Tom.Smith@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (2)
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
Derek.Lewis@kylegislature.gov