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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.
Last action · January 27, 2026
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced January 16, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

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 Chief Justice's recommended 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.

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This bill sets the operating and capital budget for Kentucky's Judicial Branch, covering courts at all levels, judges, commissioners, and related state offices. It outlines how much funding these courts and judicial agencies will receive, as well as plans for major projects and how to handle budget shortfalls or surpluses. The budget determines the day-to-day functioning of the court system that Kentuckians rely on to resolve legal matters. Who it may affect: people who use Kentucky's court system, court employees and judges, and state agencies that support judicial operations.

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Legislative History

Jan 16, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 16, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 27, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Portrait of David Osborne

David Osborne

Representative · House District 059

Primary sponsor
David.Osborne@kylegislature.gov

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