Introduced January 27, 2026
HB504
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 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.
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 court system, covering day-to-day operations, capital projects, and financial planning for the judicial branch. It determines how much funding goes toward running state courts at all levels, from district and family courts up to the Supreme Court. Who it may affect: state court employees, judges, and Kentuckians who interact with the court system.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Jason Petrie
Representative · House District 016
Co-sponsors (2)
Adam Bowling
Representative · House District 087
Josh Bray
Representative · House District 071
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