Senate
Veto Override
2026 Regular Session

SB173

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AN ACT relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; establish an annual Medicaid state plan and Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program state plan legislative review process; EMERGENCY.

Boards and CommissionsGeneral AssemblyEffective Dates, EmergencyLegislative Research CommissionMedicaidState Agencies

Introduced: February 9, 2026

Last action: April 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 159)
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Legislative History

Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
To Health Services (S)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, March 03 2026 (clerical)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 30-6 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Received In House

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of David Givens
David Givens

Senator · Senate District 09

Primary sponsor
David.Givens@kylegislature.gov
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Roll calls

March 3, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 30
Nay: 6
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March 27, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 74-16

Yea: 74
Nay: 16
April 14, 2026

Senate floor vote

Yea: 32
Nay: 6
April 14, 2026

House floor vote

Yea: 80
Nay: 19