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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 18, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

Introduced March 18, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SCR172

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Optometric Practice Task Force.

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Optometric Practice Task Force to conduct a comprehensive review of the regulatory and clinical landscape of the practice of optometry and to make recommendations regarding the practice of optometry; establish membership; direct the task force to meet monthly during the 2026 Interim and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2026.

Health and Medical Services Legislative Research Commission Optometrists Reports Mandated Studies Directed Task Forces, Legislative Branch

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This resolution would create a task force to study how optometry is regulated and practiced in Kentucky, then recommend possible changes to lawmakers. The group would meet monthly through 2026 and submit its findings by October 31, 2026. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who receive eye care, and licensed optometrists practicing in the state.

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