House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

HB265

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AN ACT relating to regulatory authorizations by the commissioner of insurance.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 299 to establish procedures and authorization by the commissioner of insurance for the voluntary dissolution of certain companies transacting the business of insurance upon the cooperative or assessment plan; amend KRS 304.50-010 to prohibit the commissioner from authorizing additional workers' compensation self-insured groups on and after the effective date of the Act; amend KRS 342.350 to conform.

CooperativesInsuranceLicensingState AgenciesWorkers CompensationLocal Mandate

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: April 10, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 84)
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Legislative History

Jan 8, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 8, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 12, 2026 · House
To Banking & Insurance (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 15, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 16, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (clerical)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 95-0 (clerical)
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith

Representative · House District 019

Primary sponsor
Michael.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (2)

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Erika Hancock

Representative · House District 057

Co-sponsor
erika.hancock@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Grossberg
Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

January 20, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 95-0

Yea: 95
Nay: 0
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January 20, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 95-0

Yea: 95
Nay: 0
March 20, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 37
Nay: 0
March 31, 2026

House: Passed 94-0

Yea: 94
Nay: 0