HB526
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 21A to establish parameters for compulsory dues for members of the bar; define who is a member of the bar for purposes of the section; amend KRS 21A.300 and 21A.310 to conform; repeal KRS 21A.160, relating to organization and control of State bar being vested in the Supreme Court.
Introduced: January 29, 2026
Last action: February 17, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill sets new rules about mandatory dues that lawyers licensed in Kentucky may be required to pay, defining who counts as a bar member under these rules. It also removes an existing law that placed full control of the state bar's organization under the Kentucky Supreme Court. These changes would affect how the state bar is structured and funded. Who it may affect: licensed attorneys and members of the Kentucky bar.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsors (7)
Roll calls
House: 3rd reading, passed 70-21 with Floor Amendment (3)
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