Introduced January 29, 2026
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.
Plain-language summary
This bill sets rules around mandatory dues that lawyers licensed in Kentucky may be required to pay, establishing limits or conditions on what those compulsory fees can be used for. It also removes an existing law that placed full control of the state bar organization in the hands of the Kentucky Supreme Court. The changes affect how the bar association is governed and funded. Who it may affect: licensed attorneys and members of the Kentucky bar.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Steven Doan
Representative · House District 069
Co-sponsors (7)
Jennifer Henson Decker
Representative · House District 058
Peyton Griffee
Representative · House District 026
Jason Nemes
Representative · House District 033
Jason Petrie
Representative · House District 016
T.J. Roberts
Representative · House District 066
Mitch Whitaker
Representative · House District 094
Nicolas Wilson
Representative · House District 082
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