AN ACT relating to court facilities and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 26A.090 to define terms; remove the definition for the court facilities standards committee; amend KRS 26A.107 to establish the duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts relating to assessments of court facilities and construction; create a new section of KRS Chapter 26A to establish the Court Facilities Construction Standards Board; establish the membership and duties of the board; establish a Local Project Development Board; establish the membership and duties of the board;…

Introduced: March 4, 2026

Last action: March 11, 2026

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This bill reorganizes how Kentucky plans, builds, and maintains courthouse facilities across the state. It creates two new oversight boards to set construction standards and manage local building projects, and it clarifies which government parties are responsible for costs, debt payments, and upkeep of new court buildings. The changes would take effect July 1, 2026, and apply only to court facility projects authorized after that date. Who it may affect: local governments, county officials, and court system administrators involved in planning or funding courthouse construction projects.

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