HB503
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The Legislative Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, General Provisions; detail Part III, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.
Introduced: January 27, 2026
Last action: April 14, 2026
Effective date: set by the act
Appropriations acts follow the schedule written into the act itself rather than the standard 90-day rule (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill sets the budget for Kentucky's Legislative Branch, covering day-to-day operations, maintenance, and support for the General Assembly and related offices like the Legislative Research Commission. It outlines how funds are allocated, includes general rules for how the money can be spent, and establishes a plan in case budgets need to be reduced or extra funds become available. As a chaptered law, it is now in effect. Who it may affect: Kentucky state legislators, legislative staff, and state agency employees who work within or support the Legislative Branch.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsors (3)
Roll calls
House: 3rd reading, passed 75-20 with Committee Substitute (1)
House: 3rd reading, passed 75-20 with Committee Substitute (1)
House floor vote
Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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