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HB 290 KY
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AN ACT relating to the provision of legal research resources.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 9, 2026

Latest action (Apr 10, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 76)

Summary

Amend KRS 172.100 and 172.200, relating to county law libraries, to ensure that law library funds can be expended for subscriptions to computer-assisted legal research, internet access, and computers and related equipment.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (25)

  1. Jan 9, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 9, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 16, 2026 to Local Government (H) · lower
  4. Jan 28, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Jan 29, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Jan 29, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026 · lower
  7. Jan 30, 2026 3rd reading, passed 94-0 · lower
  8. Feb 2, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 2, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Feb 23, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
  11. Feb 25, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  12. Feb 26, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  13. Feb 27, 2026 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed · lower
  14. Mar 11, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026 · lower
  15. Mar 13, 2026 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
  16. Mar 16, 2026 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) · lower
  17. Mar 17, 2026 received in House · lower
  18. Mar 17, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  19. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title) · lower
  20. Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) · lower
  21. Mar 31, 2026 passed 95-0 · lower
  22. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  23. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  24. Mar 31, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  25. Apr 10, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 76) · lower
Subjects
AttorneysCountiesCourts, CircuitLibrariesLocal Government

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