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HB 333 KY
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AN ACT relating to housing.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Apr 7, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 37)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; make affordable housing developed by a religious developer a permitted use and require only a ministerial review by a planning unit for compliance with the section; include requirements that an affordable housing development must meet including that it be on property owned by a religious institution prior to January 1, 2026, exclusively contains affordable housing, be less than 24 units and be located only on a parcel in certain zones, and to have obtained all other permits; require a religious institution that does not continue to qualify to seek approval from a planning unit; allow the Kentucky Housing Corporation to advise religious developers regarding affordable housing developments; allow homeless shelters operated by a religious institution to be permitted uses in commercial or business zones.

Sponsors (12)

Action history (20)

  1. Jan 13, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 21, 2026 to Local Government (H) · lower
  4. Feb 3, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Feb 4, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 5, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026 · lower
  7. Feb 6, 2026 3rd reading, passed 90-1-1 · lower
  8. Feb 9, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 9, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 11, 2026 to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) · upper
  11. Mar 12, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
  12. Mar 13, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  13. Mar 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 · lower
  14. Mar 24, 2026 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
  15. Mar 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 34-4 · lower
  16. Mar 26, 2026 received in House · lower
  17. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  18. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  19. Mar 26, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  20. Apr 7, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 37) · lower
Subjects
Housing, Building, And ConstructionLand UseLocal GovernmentLocal MandatePlanning And ZoningPropertyReligion

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