SB 40 KY
AN ACT relating to public library district boards of trustees.
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Summary
Amend KRS 173.490 and 173.730 to allow a county judge/executive to fill vacancies on a library board, with the approval of the fiscal court, without being required to consider recommendations made the board or the state librarian if the county has adopted an alternative appointment process.
Sponsors (13)
- G. Boswell Republican · primary
- D. Douglas Republican · primary
- G. Elkins Republican · primary
- S. Madon Republican · primary
- R. Mills Republican · primary
- M. Nunn Republican · primary
- S. Rawlings Republican · primary
- A. Reed Republican · primary
- C. Richardson Republican · primary
- L. Tichenor Republican · primary
- S. West Republican · primary
- P. Wheeler Republican · primary
- M. Wilson Republican · primary
Action history (22)
- Jan 7, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Jan 12, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
- Jan 21, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026 · upper
- Jan 23, 2026 3rd reading, passed with 34-1 Committee Substitute (1) · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 received in House · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 to Local Government (H) · lower
- Mar 13, 2026 taken from Local Government (H) · lower
- Mar 13, 2026 1st reading · upper
- Mar 13, 2026 returned to Local Government (H) · lower
- Mar 17, 2026 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
- Mar 18, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 · upper
- Mar 19, 2026 3rd reading, passed 84-7 · upper
- Mar 20, 2026 received in Senate · upper
- Mar 20, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
- Mar 20, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
- Mar 20, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
- Mar 27, 2026 filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State · upper
- Apr 2, 2026 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13) · upper
Subjects
Boards And CommissionsCountiesCounty Judges/ExecutiveLibrariesLocal GovernmentLocal Mandate
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