HB 607 KY

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Amend KRS 65.003, relating to local ethics, to specify the composition of the commission in a consolidated local government and allow the commission to use the county attorney's office for legal council by procurement methods; amend KRS 67C.103 to place controls on council district formation and redistricting and to allow regulations issued by local health boards and local solid waste management boards operating under KRS Chapter 109 or 212 that apply to individuals residing or businesses operating within the jurisdiction of the consolidated local government be subject to being overridden by the consolidated local government council within 45 days of issuance; prohibit the council from not accepting legislation with specified form requirements of KRS 83A.060; allow the consolidated local government council, or either of the 2 major political caucuses, to hire or retain legal counsel; create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C to require an office of internal audit to be created and headed by a chief audit executive who is appointed; amend KRS 67C.115 and 69.210 to conform; amend KRS 67C.111 to allow cities of 3,000, rather than 6,000, to be incorporated in the boundaries of the consolidated local government and set the petition requirement relating to incorporation to 66% rather than 75% and grant 1 year for the petition to be completed; amend KRS 67C.147 to allow the consolidated local government council to sub-classify property into land and improvements for purposes of levying the ad valorem tax within the area formerly comprising the city of the first class; establish controls on the calculation of the compensating tax rate and the 4% tax rate, and the application of the homestead exemption; outline the transition of presently serving ethics commission members; outline transition from the current chief audit executive to the appointed position.

• C. Lewis Republican · primary
• J. Hodgson Republican · primary
• J. Bauman Republican · primary
• E. Callaway Republican · primary
• K. Fleming Republican · primary
• J. Nemes Republican · primary
• S. Witten Republican · primary

1. Feb 9, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Feb 9, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 17, 2026 to Local Government (H) · lower
4. Mar 10, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Mar 11, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Mar 16, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026 · lower
7. Mar 17, 2026 3rd reading, passed 76-14 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
8. Mar 18, 2026 received in Senate · upper
9. Mar 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Mar 24, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
11. Mar 24, 2026 taken from State & Local Government (S) · upper
12. Mar 24, 2026 1st reading · lower
13. Mar 24, 2026 returned to State & Local Government (S) · upper
14. Mar 25, 2026 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
15. Mar 25, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026 · lower
16. Mar 26, 2026 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
17. Mar 27, 2026 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
18. Mar 27, 2026 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed · lower
19. Mar 31, 2026 3rd reading · lower
20. Mar 31, 2026 floor amendment (1) withdrawn · lower
21. Mar 31, 2026 floor amendment (2) withdrawn · lower
22. Mar 31, 2026 passed 32-5 · lower
23. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
24. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
25. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
26. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
27. Apr 13, 2026 Vetoed · lower
28. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
29. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
30. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
31. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
32. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
33. Apr 14, 2026 passed 77-18 · lower
34. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
35. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
36. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
37. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
38. Apr 14, 2026 passed 32-6 · lower
39. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
40. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
41. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
42. Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 165) · lower