Introduced January 20, 2026
HB436
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Amend KRS 148.021 to allow PGA HOPE program graduates and 1 guest to use golf courses at state parks for golf cart rental fees only.
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill changes the rules for using golf courses at Kentucky state parks by allowing graduates of the PGA HOPE program and one guest to play golf paying only golf cart rental fees. PGA HOPE is a program that teaches golf to veterans with disabilities, so this effectively reduces the cost of golfing at state parks for those participants. Who it may affect: veterans who have completed the PGA HOPE program and their guests.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Tom Smith
Representative · House District 086
Co-sponsors (1)
Adam Moore
Representative · House District 045
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