Introduced January 16, 2026
HB428
Log in to followAN 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.
Plain-language summary
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
Primary Sponsor
David Osborne
Representative · House District 059
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