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85 bills tagged Budget in the 2026 Regular Session. Showing the 25 with the most recent activity.

House
Signed by Governor

HB869

AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Adam Bowling
Primary sponsor
Adam Bowling

Representative · House District 087

Latest action · Apr 27, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 198)

Senate
Chaptered

SB197

AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Phillip Wheeler
Primary sponsor
Phillip Wheeler

Senator · Senate District 31

Latest action · Apr 27, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 202)

Senate
Vetoed

SB70

AN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board.

Portrait of Jimmy Higdon
Primary sponsor
Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

Latest action · Apr 23, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State

House
Signed by Governor

HB826

AN ACT relating to education.

Portrait of James Tipton
Primary sponsor
James Tipton

Representative · House District 053

Latest action · Apr 23, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 197)

House
Signed by Governor

HJR81

A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the release of funds and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Josh Bray
Primary sponsor
Josh Bray

Representative · House District 071

Latest action · Apr 20, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 190)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SJR116

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders.

Portrait of Robert Stivers
Primary sponsor
Robert Stivers

Senator · Senate District 25

Latest action · Apr 17, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 186)

House
Signed by Governor

HB220

AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority.

Portrait of John Blanton
Primary sponsor
John Blanton

Representative · House District 092

Latest action · Apr 17, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 189)

Senate
Adjourned Sine Die

SB127

AN ACT relating to actuarial costs of annual leave payments in the Teachers' Retirement System.

Portrait of Jimmy Higdon
Primary sponsor
Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Senate
Passed

SB8

AN ACT relating to public utilities and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Brandon Smith
Primary sponsor
Brandon Smith

Senator · Senate District 30

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 185)

House
Veto Override

HB501

AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Portrait of Jason Petrie
Primary sponsor
Jason Petrie

Representative · House District 016

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 167)

House
Veto Override

HB504

AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial Branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, boards, commissions, subdivisions, and other state-supported activities.

Portrait of Jason Petrie
Primary sponsor
Jason Petrie

Representative · House District 016

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 183)

House
Veto Override

HB503

AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Portrait of Jason Petrie
Primary sponsor
Jason Petrie

Representative · House District 016

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 166)

Senate
Veto Override

SB77

AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth.

Portrait of Donald Douglas
Primary sponsor
Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 158)

House
Veto Override

HB2

AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Ken Fleming
Primary sponsor
Ken Fleming

Representative · House District 048

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 179)

House
Veto Override

HB652

AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Steve Bratcher
Primary sponsor
Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 163)

House
Passed

HB6

AN ACT relating to child care and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Samara Heavrin
Primary sponsor
Samara Heavrin

Representative · House District 018

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 146)

House
Veto Override

HB500

AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities.

Portrait of Jason Petrie
Primary sponsor
Jason Petrie

Representative · House District 016

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 168)

House
Veto Override

HB619

AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education.

Portrait of Josh Bray
Primary sponsor
Josh Bray

Representative · House District 071

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 164)

House
Signed by Governor

HB900

AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Jason Petrie
Primary sponsor
Jason Petrie

Representative · House District 016

Latest action · Apr 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 142)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB149

AN ACT relating to the office of county treasurer.

Portrait of Greg Elkins
Primary sponsor
Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

Latest action · Apr 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 128)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB50

AN ACT relating to the disposition of property.

Portrait of Brandon Storm
Primary sponsor
Brandon Storm

Senator · Senate District 21

Latest action · Apr 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 134)

House
Signed by Governor

HB651

AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Josh Bray
Primary sponsor
Josh Bray

Representative · House District 071

Latest action · Apr 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 116)

House
Signed by Governor

HB816

AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Steven Rudy
Primary sponsor
Steven Rudy

Representative · House District 001

Latest action · Apr 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 119)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB185

AN ACT relating to Kentucky State University and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Christian McDaniel
Primary sponsor
Christian McDaniel

Senator · Senate District 23

Latest action · Apr 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 120)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB189

AN ACT relating to the regulation of digital asset business.

Portrait of Steve Rawlings
Primary sponsor
Steve Rawlings

Senator · Senate District 11

Latest action · Apr 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 126)

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