HB 10 — AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency.
Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 178)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 14, 2026.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amend KRS 15.020 to define "entity of the executive branch"; require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Finance and Administration Cabinet, to review and approve or disapprove any settlement of pending or threatened litigation within 180 days before a gubernatorial inauguration that exceeds $1,000,000; amend KRS 18A.111 to require a 24-month probationary period to any person who at any time in 18 months prior to a gubernatorial inauguration is appointed to a position in the classified service and who held a position that was unclassified under KRS 18A.115; deny that person any preferences in hiring or reemployment; amend KRS 45A.095 to define "executive branch agency"; require any contract executed or renewed through noncompetitive negotiation within 180 days preceding a gubernatorial inauguration be certified as necessary due to an emergency condition by the State Treasurer and secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet; amend KRS 171.530 to require certain records be preserved in the 12 months preceding a gubernatorial inauguration for the Governor-elect and his or her transition team; amend KRS 171.990 to find any person who violates KRS 171.530 be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; grant the Attorney General concurrent original jurisdiction to enforce.
Bill Text
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UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY178 261 RSCHAPTER 178 ( HB 10/VO10 ) AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency.
Page 1 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (a) "Executive branch official" means all major management personnel of the Office of the Governor, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, and Commissioner of Agriculture, including but not limited to cabinet secretaries, deputy cabinet secretaries, chief executive officers, general counsels, commissioners, deputy commissioners, executive directors, executive assistants, policy advisors, special assistants, administrative coordinators, executive advisors, staff assistants, and division directors;
shall be immune from criminal prosecution for the conduct, and shall not be subject to any penalty resulting from an ethical violation pertaining to his or her involvement in the conduct if the evidence he or she brought forth assists in the criminal prosecution of, or a finding of an ethical violation against, the Page 2 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO applicable executive branch official.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Section 3.
(2) An employee who satisfactorily completes the initial probationary period for the Page 3 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO position to which he or she was initially appointed to the classified service shall be granted status and may not be demoted, disciplined, dismissed, or otherwise penalized, except as provided by the provisions of this chapter.
and (b) Not be entitled to any preference in hiring or reemployment, notwithstanding KRS 18A.130 and 18A.135[A former unclassified employee under KRS 18A.115(1)(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), or (i) shall serve an initial Page 4 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO probationary period of twelve (12) months if the employee is appointed to a position in the classified service, unless that employee had previously had status in the classified service or had been separated from his or her previous unclassified position for at least one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the effective date of his or her appointment to the classified service].
CHAPTER 178 3 (d) Officers and employees on the staff of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Office of the Secretary of the Governor's Cabinet, and the Office of Program Administration;
(f) Employees of Kentucky Educational Television who have been determined to be exempt from classified service by the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television, which shall have sole authority over such exempt employees for employment, dismissal, and setting of compensation, up to the maximum Page 5 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO established for the executive director and his or her principal assistants;
Page 6 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (l) The judicial department, referees, receivers, jurors, and notaries public;
(s) University or college engineering students or other students employed part-part-time time or part-year by the state through special personnel recruitment programs;
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (v) County and Commonwealth's attorneys and their respective appointees;
Page 7 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (w) Chief district engineers and the state highway engineer;
(5) Nothing in KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 shall be construed as precluding appointing officers from filling unclassified positions in the manner in which positions in the Page 8 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO classified service are filled except as otherwise provided in KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200.
(8) On August 15, 2000, secretaries and assistants attached to policymaking positions Page 9 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO in the Department for Technical Education and the Department for Adult Education and Literacy shall be transferred from the personnel system under KRS Chapter 151B to the personnel system under KRS Chapter 18A.
CHAPTER 178 5 (9) On May 1, 2017, all contract employees of Eastern Kentucky University who are engaged in providing instructional and support services to the Department of Criminal Justice Training shall be transferred to the personnel system under KRS Chapter 18A.
Page 10 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (1) The Treasurer shall receive notification from state agencies of all money due or payable to the state.
(b) "Executive branch agency" means all executive branch departments, Page 11 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO offices, program cabinets and their respective departments, and administrative bodies enumerated in KRS 12.020, and any other executive branch agencies immediately attached to a department, office, program cabinet, or administrative body enumerated in KRS 12.020;
or Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (d) For sponsorships, naming rights, or other advertising or similar considerations for which competition is not feasible.
Page 12 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (e) For interests in real property;
(8) In the one hundred eighty (180) days preceding a gubernatorial inauguration, an executive branch agency may execute or renew a contract by noncompetitive negotiation only when the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the State Treasurer both certify that the contract is necessary because of the Page 13 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO existence of an emergency condition.
CHAPTER 178 7 (c) A member shall serve no more than two (2) full terms, not including any partial term that a member may additionally serve.
(3) (a) Vacancies through the expiration of terms of the members of the commission shall be filled by appointment by the Governor from a list of five (5) names from each commission district, recommended and submitted by the sportsmen Page 14 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO or sportswomen of each respective district.
(f)[(d)] The Governor shall appoint a successor to the member whose term has Page 15 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO expired no later than January 20 of the year following the year in which the member's term expired.
PageLegislative 16Research ofCommission 43PDF HB001090.100Version -ACTS 1164OF -THE XXXXGENERAL 4/14/2026ASSEMBLY 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (11) The word "sportsman" or "sportswoman" as used in this section shall mean a resident hunter or fisherman or fisherwoman who has been licensed in Kentucky for each of the past two (2) consecutive years.
2.[(b)]2.[(b)]Removal Removal by the commission for the same cause and in the same manner in which the Governor may remove a member of the commission;
(3) Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the commissioner shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office, and shall, in addition thereto, swear or Page 17 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO affirm that he or she holds no other public office, nor any position upon or under any political committee or party.
(1) There is hereby established a Kentucky Board of Education, which shall consist of eleven (11) voting members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate of the General Assembly, with the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education and the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet Page 18 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO serving as ex officio nonvoting members, and an active public elementary or secondary school teacher and a public high school student appointed by the board as described in subsection (3) of this section serving as nonvoting members.
Beginning with voting members appointed on or after June 29, 2021, appointments to the group of CHAPTER 178 9 members representing Supreme Court districts and to the group of at-large members, respectively, shall reflect equal representation of the two (2) sexes, inasmuch as possible;
however, if any person is appointed to the board that does Page 19 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO not represent either of the two (2) leading political parties of the Commonwealth, the proportional representation by political affiliation requirement shall be determined and satisfied based on the total number of members on the board less any members not affiliated with either of the two (2) leading political parties.
Page 20 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (7) The members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
and Page 21 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO assure that appointments reflect the minority racial composition of the Commonwealth.
The members shall serve terms of two (2) years with no member serving more than two (2) Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY consecutive terms, except that seven (7) of the initial appointments shall be for four (4) year terms.
(4) The members shall be remunerated for actual and necessary expenses incurred Page 22 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO while attending meetings of the council or while serving as representative of the council.
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CHAPTER 178 11 8.
(h) Receive, along with investigators hired by the Education Professional Standards Board, training on the dynamics of sexual misconduct of Page 24 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO professionals, including the nature of this abuse of authority, characteristics of the offender, the impact on the victim, the possibility and the impact of false accusations, investigative procedures in sex offense cases, and effective intervention with victims and offenders;
Any waiver granted under this subsection shall be subject to Page 25 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO revocation if the person or institution falsifies information or subsequently fails to meet the intent of the waiver;
An administrator candidate in the alternative program shall be granted a temporary provisional certificate and shall be a candidate in the Kentucky Principal Internship Program, Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY notwithstanding provisions of KRS 161.030, or the Superintendent's Assessment process, notwithstanding provisions of KRS 156.111, as appropriate.
(s) Sponsor studies, conduct research, conduct conferences, and publish Page 26 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO information as appropriate;
Any member who, through change of employment Page 27 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO status or residence, or for other reasons, no longer meets the criteria for the position to which he or she was appointed shall no longer be eligible to serve in that position.
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CHAPTER 178 13 Section 13.
(1) There is hereby created and established a Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky as an agency, instrumentality, and political subdivision of the Page 28 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO Commonwealth and a public body corporate and politic having all powers, duties, and responsibilities as are provided to it by law, appointed for a term set by law pursuant to Section 23 of the Constitution of Kentucky.
Page 29 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO however, if any person is appointed to the council that does not represent either of the two (2) leading political parties of the Commonwealth, the proportional representation by political affiliation requirement shall be determined and satisfied based on the total number of members on the council less any members not affiliated with either of the two (2) leading political parties.
not later than June 1 of each year the eight (8) student body presidents of the four (4) year state public institutions of higher education, the two (2) student members to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, and one (1) student body president representing the members of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities shall elect by majority vote three (3) nominees to submit Page 30 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO to the Governor.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (c) Two (2) appointments shall expire December 31, 1999;
Page 31 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (10) A quorum shall be a majority of the appointive membership of the council.
(3) The president shall possess an excellent academic and administrative background, have strong communication skills, have significant experience and an established reputation as a professional in the field of postsecondary education, and shall not express, demonstrate, or appear to have an institutional or regional bias in his or her Page 32 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO actions.
CHAPTER 178 15 (7) The president shall be accorded a contract to serve for a term not to exceed five (5) years, which is renewable at the pleasure of the council.
(9) The president shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the council and Page 33 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO shall report and submit annual reports on the strategic implementation plan of the strategic agenda, carry out policy and program directives of the council, prepare and submit to the council for its approval the proposed budget of the council, and perform all other duties and responsibilities assigned by state law.
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Any state employee Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY who knowingly violates these provisions shall also be subject to dismissal from state employment upon a determination of fact, at a hearing, that a serious violation did occur.
(4) State employees dismissed under the provision of subsection (3) of this section shall Page 35 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO have the right to reapply for state employment in accordance with state personnel rules governing dismissal.
Page 36 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (i) The Office of Human Resource Management, headed by an executive director appointed under KRS 12.040;
The Office of Project Delivery and Preservation, headed by an executive director appointed under KRS 12.040, who shall be a registered professional engineer under KRS Chapter 322, and who shall be known as the deputy state highway engineer for project delivery and Page 37 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO preservation;
CHAPTER 178 17 3.
(2) The position of director in the Division of Environmental Analysis is a policy-policy-making making position under KRS 18A.175.
the Page 38 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO next two (2) for three (3) years;
If the committee chooses to produce written comments, the comments shall be attached to any public submission of the administrative regulation, including any Page 39 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO filing under KRS Chapter 13A.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (6) Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any other agency, board, or officer of the state from being designated as the directing or allocating agency, board, or officer for the distribution of federal grants and aid, or the performance of other duties to the extent necessary to qualify for and to receive grants and aid for programs under the administration of the department.
(8) (a) If the department has proposed a new or amended administrative regulation that directly and clearly relates to the work of a profession, class of workers, Page 40 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO or industry that is under the authority of the committee, the department shall not promulgate the proposed administrative regulation without first receiving comments from the committee, subject to the restrictions of paragraph (b) of this subsection.
Page 41 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (1) The Housing, Buildings and Construction Advisory Committee is established within the department and shall be composed of the following seventeen (17) voting members:
CHAPTER 178 19 (2) Each committee member appointed under subsection (1)(d) of this section shall be subject to Senate confirmation in accordance with KRS 11.160, and serve a term of three (3) years, except that initial appointments shall be staggered by the Governor.
Page 42 of 43 HB001090.100 - 1164 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:43 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 10/VO (4) The committee shall meet at least quarterly, and a majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
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Action History
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delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 178)
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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received in House
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passed 32-6
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veto overridden
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posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
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to Rules (S)
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received in Senate
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passed 79-19
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veto overridden
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posted for consideration of Governor's veto
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taken from Rules
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to Rules (H)
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received in House
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Vetoed
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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passed 72-17
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Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
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posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
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taken from Rules
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to Rules (H)
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received in House
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passed 32-5
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Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
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posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Conference Committee Report
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Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
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Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
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Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate
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Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
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Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
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Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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posted for passage for receding from Senate
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taken from Rules
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to Rules (S)
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received in Senate
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House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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to Rules (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
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reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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returned to State & Local Government (S)
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1st reading
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taken from State & Local Government (S)
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to State & Local Government (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 78-18 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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to State Government (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsors
- Steven Rudy · Primary
- T.J. Roberts · Primary
- David W. Osborne · Primary
- David Meade · Primary
- Matt Lockett · Primary
- George Brown Jr. · Primary
- Ryan Bivens · Primary
- Jason Nemes · Primary
- John Hodgson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 25 voted No
Sponsors (9)
- Steven Rudy Republican
- T.J. Roberts Republican
- David W. Osborne Republican
- David Meade Republican
- Matt Lockett Republican
- George Brown Jr. Democrat Voted No
- Ryan Bivens Republican
- Jason Nemes Republican
- John Hodgson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (129)
129 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 129 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 79 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 19% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Nay |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Nay |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 16% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Clemons | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 13% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Clemons | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 71 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 72 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 17% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Nay |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Not Voting |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 16% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Clemons | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 78 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 18% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Nay |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 10 do?
- Amend KRS 15.020 to define "entity of the executive branch"; require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Finance and Administration Cabinet, to review and approve or disapprove any settlement of pending or threatened litigation within 180 days before a gubernatorial inauguration that exceeds $1,000,000; amend KRS 18A.111 to require a 24-month probationary period to any person who at any time in 18 months prior to a gubernatorial inauguration is appointed to a position in the classified service and who held a position that was unclassified under KRS 18A.115; deny that person any preferences in hiring or reemployment; amend KRS 45A.095 to define "executive branch agency"; require any contract executed or renewed through noncompetitive negotiation within 180 days preceding a gubernatorial inauguration be certified as necessary due to an emergency condition by the State Treasurer and secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet; amend KRS 171.530 to require certain records be preserved in the 12 months preceding a gubernatorial inauguration for the Governor-elect and his or her transition team; amend KRS 171.990 to find any person who violates KRS 171.530 be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; grant the Attorney General concurrent original jurisdiction to enforce.
- Who sponsors HB 10?
- HB 10 is sponsored by Steven Rudy (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), David W. Osborne (Republican), David Meade (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), George Brown Jr. (Democrat), Ryan Bivens (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), and John Hodgson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 10?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
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