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2026 Regular Session

HB504

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AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial Branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, boards, commissions, subdivisions, and other state-supported activities.

The Judicial Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.

AppropriationsBudget and Financial AdministrationCourt, SupremeCourtsCourts, CircuitCourts, DistrictCourts, FamilyJudges and Court CommissionersJudicial CircuitsJudicial DistrictsState AgenciesState Employees

Introduced: January 27, 2026

Last action: April 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 183)
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Legislative History

Jan 27, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 27, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Taken From Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
1st Reading (clerical)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Returned To Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Taken From Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
2nd Reading (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Jason Petrie
Jason Petrie

Representative · House District 016

Primary sponsor
Jason.Petrie@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (2)

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Adam Bowling

Representative · House District 087

Co-sponsor
Adam.Bowling@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Josh Bray
Josh Bray

Representative · House District 071

Co-sponsor
Josh.Bray@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 26, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 94-4 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 94
Nay: 4
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March 18, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 38
Nay: 0
April 1, 2026

Senate: Passed 38-0

Yea: 38
Nay: 0
April 1, 2026

House: Passed 75-18

Yea: 75
Nay: 18
April 14, 2026

House: Passed 76-16

Yea: 76
Nay: 16
April 14, 2026

Senate: Passed 27-6

Yea: 27
Nay: 6