House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

HB36

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AN ACT relating to interstate licensure compacts.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314A to enact and enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; establish participation requirements; recognize a licensure privilege and establish requirements; designate home state licensure for active military members; establish penalties and adverse actions against a licensee; establish the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission; create membership rules, establish voting requirements, and permit the commission to establish rules and perform duties; require the compact commission to create a data system and outline the requirements; permit the executive and judicial branches within each state to enforce the compact; establish dispute resolution and outline termination procedures.

Boards and CommissionsCompacts, InterstateHealth and Medical ServicesLicensingPhysicians

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: April 6, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 33)
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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, March 03 2026 (clerical)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 97-0 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Steve Bratcher
Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Primary sponsor
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (6)

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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Co-sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Vanessa Grossl
Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Co-sponsor
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Adam Moore
Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

Co-sponsor
adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kimberly Moser
Kimberly Moser

Representative · House District 064

Co-sponsor
Kimberly.Moser@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Aaron Thompson
Aaron Thompson

Representative · House District 098

Co-sponsor
aaron.thompson@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 3, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 97
Nay: 0
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March 31, 2026

Senate: Passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Yea: 37
Nay: 0
April 1, 2026

House: Passed 90-0

Yea: 90
Nay: 0