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Last action · April 14, 2026
Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 183)

Introduced January 27, 2026

House
Veto Override
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 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).

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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

Jan 27, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 27, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Taken From Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
1st Reading (clerical)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Returned To Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Taken From Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
2nd Reading (clerical)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 94-4 With Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 94
Nay: 4
Absent: 2
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Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0 With Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 38
Nay: 0
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Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Passed 38-0
Yea: 38
Nay: 0
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Apr 1, 2026 · House
Passed 75-18
Yea: 75
Nay: 18
Absent: 7
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Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed 76-16
Yea: 76
Nay: 16
Absent: 8
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Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Passed 27-6
Yea: 27
Nay: 6
Absent: 5
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Primary Sponsor

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Jason Petrie

Representative · House District 016

Primary sponsor
Jason.Petrie@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (2)

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Adam Bowling

Representative · House District 087

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Adam.Bowling@kylegislature.gov
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Josh Bray

Representative · House District 071

Co-sponsor
Josh.Bray@kylegislature.gov

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