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HB 500 KY
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AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 27, 2026

Latest action (Apr 14, 2026) delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 168)

Summary

The State/Executive Branch Budget: Details Part I, Operating Budget; details Part II, Capital Projects Budget; details Part III, General Provisions; details Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; details Part V, Funds Transfer; details Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and details Part XI, Executive Branch Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION.

Sponsors (4)

Action history (73)

  1. Jan 27, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 27, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Feb 3, 2026 to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
  4. Feb 20, 2026 floor amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed · lower
  5. Feb 23, 2026 floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (2) · lower
  6. Feb 23, 2026 floor amendment (8) filed · lower
  7. Feb 24, 2026 taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
  8. Feb 24, 2026 1st reading · lower
  9. Feb 24, 2026 returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
  10. Feb 25, 2026 taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
  11. Feb 25, 2026 2nd reading · lower
  12. Feb 25, 2026 returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
  13. Feb 26, 2026 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  14. Feb 26, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  15. Feb 26, 2026 placed in the Orders of the Day · lower
  16. Feb 26, 2026 3rd reading · lower
  17. Feb 26, 2026 floor amendments (12), (14) and (15) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (9), (10), (11) and (13) filed to bill · lower
  18. Feb 26, 2026 passed 81-18 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  19. Feb 27, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  20. Feb 27, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  21. Mar 2, 2026 to Appropriations & Revenue (S) · upper
  22. Mar 16, 2026 taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) · upper
  23. Mar 16, 2026 1st reading · lower
  24. Mar 16, 2026 returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) · upper
  25. Mar 17, 2026 taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) · upper
  26. Mar 17, 2026 2nd reading · lower
  27. Mar 17, 2026 returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) · upper
  28. Mar 18, 2026 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  29. Mar 18, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  30. Mar 18, 2026 placed in the Orders of the Day · lower
  31. Mar 18, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  32. Mar 19, 2026 received in House · lower
  33. Mar 19, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  34. Mar 19, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  35. Mar 19, 2026 House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  36. Mar 19, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  37. Mar 19, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  38. Mar 19, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  39. Mar 19, 2026 posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  40. Mar 19, 2026 Senate refused to recede · lower
  41. Mar 19, 2026 Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · upper
  42. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate · upper
  43. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate · upper
  44. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · upper
  45. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate · upper
  46. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · lower
  47. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate · upper
  48. Apr 1, 2026 passed 38-0 · lower
  49. Apr 1, 2026 received in House · lower
  50. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  51. Apr 1, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  52. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · lower
  53. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in House · lower
  54. Apr 1, 2026 passed 73-21 · lower
  55. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  56. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  57. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  58. Apr 13, 2026 line items vetoed · lower
  59. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  60. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  61. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  62. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes · lower
  63. Apr 14, 2026 vetoes overridden in-part · lower
  64. Apr 14, 2026 passed 74-19 · lower
  65. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  66. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  67. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes · lower
  68. Apr 14, 2026 vetoes overridden in-part · lower
  69. Apr 14, 2026 passed 32-6 · lower
  70. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  71. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  72. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  73. Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 168) · lower
Subjects
AgricultureAppropriationsArea Development DistrictsAttorney GeneralAttorney, Commonwealth'sAttorney, CountyAuditor Of Public AccountsBoards And CommissionsBudget And Financial AdministrationCapital ConstructionCorrections And Correctional Facilities, StateEconomic DevelopmentEducation, Elementary And SecondaryEducation, FinanceEducation, HigherEducation, VocationalEnergyEnvironment And ConservationFish And WildlifeGovernorHealth And Medical ServicesHomeland SecurityHousing, Building, And ConstructionJails And JailersLabor And IndustryLieutenant GovernorLocal GovernmentLotteryMedicaidMental HealthMilitary Affairs And Civil DefensePolice, StateProbation And ParoleProsecutorsPublic AdvocatePublic Buildings And GroundsPublic Officers And EmployeesPublic Records And ReportsPublic UtilitiesRetirement And PensionsSecretary Of StateState AgenciesState EmployeesTobaccoTourismTreasurerUniversities And Colleges

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