Judiciary bills

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27 bills tagged Judiciary in the 2026 Regular Session. Showing the 25 with the most recent activity.

House
Adjourned Sine Die

HCR36

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Child Welfare and Family Court Reform Task Force.

Portrait of Matt Lockett
Primary sponsor
Matt Lockett

Representative · House District 039

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

House
Passed

HR140

A RESOLUTION declaring that the Kentucky Supreme Court's opinion and order of April 6, 2026, is unconstitutional.

Portrait of John Blanton
Primary sponsor
John Blanton

Representative · House District 092

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Adopted By Voice Vote

Senate
Passed

SR305

A RESOLUTION censuring Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson for his intemperate remarks that threatened attorneys and legislators participating in pending impeachment proceedings with professional discipline and criminal prosecution, and directing a complaint to be filed against him with the Judicial Conduct Commission.

Portrait of Robert Stivers
Primary sponsor
Robert Stivers

Senator · Senate District 25

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Adopted By Voice Vote

Senate
Passed

SR297

A RESOLUTION asserting the constitutional authority of the General Assembly with respect to the impeachment power; suspending action on the Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit; and expressing the will of the Senate that the Judicial Conduct Commission conduct public proceedings concerning serious allegations of misconduct in office by Judge Goodman and take appropriate action to sanction and reprimand her, upon a finding of good cause.

Portrait of Brandon Storm
Primary sponsor
Brandon Storm

Senator · Senate District 21

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Adopted By Voice Vote

House
Adjourned Sine Die

HR141

A RESOLUTION censuring Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson for his intemperate remarks that threatened attorneys and legislators participating in pending impeachment proceedings with professional discipline and criminal prosecution, and directing a complaint to be filed against him with the Judicial Conduct Commission.

Portrait of David Osborne
Primary sponsor
David Osborne

Representative · House District 059

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Adopted 77-15

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
Signed by Governor

HB566

AN ACT relating to judicial sales.

Portrait of David Meade
Primary sponsor
David Meade

Representative · House District 080

Latest action · Apr 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 113)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB122

AN ACT relating to judicial proceedings.

Portrait of Julie Raque Adams
Primary sponsor
Julie Raque Adams

Senator · Senate District 36

Latest action · Apr 10, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 92)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB222

AN ACT relating to environmental covenants and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Keturah Herron
Primary sponsor
Keturah Herron

Senator · Senate District 35

Latest action · Apr 8, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 55)

House
Signed by Governor

HB36

AN ACT relating to interstate licensure compacts.

Portrait of Steve Bratcher
Primary sponsor
Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Latest action · Apr 6, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 33)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB85

AN ACT relating to designating a special needs trust to receive state-administered retirement benefits.

Portrait of Robin Webb
Primary sponsor
Robin Webb

Senator · Senate District 18

Latest action · Apr 3, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 18)

Senate
Engrossed

SB198

AN ACT relating to operations in the Office of the Attorney General.

Portrait of Stephen Meredith
Primary sponsor
Stephen Meredith
Latest action · Apr 1, 2026

Conference Committee Appointed In House And Senate

House
Engrossed

HR124

A RESOLUTION laying before the House of Representatives Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit consisting of Fayette County.

Portrait of Jason Nemes
Primary sponsor
Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

Latest action · Mar 24, 2026

Received In Senate

House
Engrossed

HB569

AN ACT relating to designation of special judges and declaring an emergency.

Portrait of Stephanie Dietz
Primary sponsor
Stephanie Dietz

Representative · House District 065

Latest action · Mar 18, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

House
Engrossed

HB92

AN ACT relating to dietitians.

Portrait of Vanessa Grossl
Primary sponsor
Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Latest action · Mar 13, 2026

To Licensing & Occupations (S)

House
Adjourned Sine Die

HB905

AN ACT relating to salaries of the Court of Justice.

Portrait of Stephanie Dietz
Primary sponsor
Stephanie Dietz

Representative · House District 065

Latest action · Mar 11, 2026

To Judiciary (H)

House
Adjourned Sine Die

HB864

AN ACT relating to elections.

Portrait of Josh Calloway
Primary sponsor
Josh Calloway

Representative · House District 010

Latest action · Mar 10, 2026

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

House
Engrossed

HB534

AN ACT relating to elections.

Portrait of DJ Johnson
Primary sponsor
DJ Johnson

Representative · House District 013

Latest action · Mar 6, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

Senate
Adjourned Sine Die

SB315

AN ACT relating to the judiciary.

Portrait of Brandon Storm
Primary sponsor
Brandon Storm

Senator · Senate District 21

Latest action · Mar 2, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

House
Engrossed

HB526

AN ACT relating to members of the bar.

Portrait of Steven Doan
Primary sponsor
Steven Doan

Representative · House District 069

Latest action · Feb 17, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

House
Adjourned Sine Die

HB570

AN ACT relating to the election of Justices of the Supreme Court.

Portrait of Stephanie Dietz
Primary sponsor
Stephanie Dietz

Representative · House District 065

Latest action · Feb 12, 2026

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

House
Adjourned Sine Die

HB441

AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizenship requirements for state and local elected officials.

Portrait of John Hodgson
Primary sponsor
John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

Latest action · Jan 28, 2026

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

House
Adjourned Sine Die

HB440

AN ACT relating to the Court of Justice.

Portrait of Rachel Roarx
Primary sponsor
Rachel Roarx

Representative · House District 038

Latest action · Jan 28, 2026

To Judiciary (H)

House
Adjourned Sine Die

HB428

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 David Osborne
Primary sponsor
David Osborne

Representative · House District 059

Latest action · Jan 27, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Senate
Adjourned Sine Die

SB121

AN ACT relating to education.

Portrait of Gex Williams
Primary sponsor
Gex Williams

Senator · Senate District 20

Latest action · Jan 23, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

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