Senate
Signed By Governor
2025 Regular Session

SB23

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AN ACT relating to administrative regulations and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 13A.010 to define "full review"; amend KRS 13A.030, 13A.270, 13A.280, 13A.290, and 13A.300 to establish the procedures for the informational review of an administrative regulation by the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee or any other legislative committee; make separate processes for full reviews compared to informational reviews; require promulgating agencies to be present and cooperate with informational reviews; allow deferrals of informational reviews under designated circumstances; amend KRS 13A.335 and 67.767 to conform; EMERGENCY.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: February 25, 2025

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 2)

In effect since February 25, 2025

This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill updates the rules for how Kentucky's legislature reviews administrative regulations created by state agencies. It creates two separate tracks for reviewing these regulations: a full review and a new "informational review," and requires state agencies to participate and cooperate when called for an informational review. Because it was passed as an emergency measure, it took effect immediately upon being signed. Who it may affect: state agencies and the businesses, organizations, or individuals subject to regulations those agencies oversee.

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2025 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 7, 2025 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 9, 2025 · Senate
To Licensing & Occupations (S)
Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, February 06, 2025 (clerical)
Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Floor Amendment Adopted Floor Amendment (1) (clerical)
Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0 With Floor Amendment (1)
Yea: 38
Nay: 0
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Feb 18, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 92-1
Yea: 92
Nay: 1
Absent: 7
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Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Steve West
Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

Primary sponsor
Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (8)

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Julie Raque Adams

Senator · Senate District 36

Co-sponsor
Julie.Adams@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Gary Boswell
Gary Boswell

Senator · Senate District 08

Co-sponsor
gary.boswell@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Matthew Deneen
Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

Co-sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

Co-sponsor
Donald.Douglas@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Greg Elkins
Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

Co-sponsor
greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Robert Mills
Robert Mills

Senator · Senate District 04

Co-sponsor
Robby.Mills@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Lindsey Tichenor
Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

Co-sponsor
lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson

Senator · Senate District 32

Co-sponsor
Mike.Wilson@kylegislature.gov

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