Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 283 — AN ACT relating to adversarial foreign transactions in the Commonwealth.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39G to define "center," "executive director," "foreign enterprise," and "resident of the Commonwealth"; prohibit a resident of the Commonwealth from engaging in a transaction with a foreign enterprise if the transaction would result in foreign control of intellectual property, infrastructure, technology, or assets critical to the economic security of the Commonwealth, obstruction of counter-intelligence efforts, or would compromise the economic security of the Commonwealth; require the Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center to review and investigate a transaction between a foreign enterprise and a resident of the Commonwealth; require the center to notify the executive director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security once it has determined that a transaction would compromise the economic security of the Commonwealth; require the center to refer the matter to the appropriate federal authorities if a transaction would compromise the security of the United States; allow the center to contact other state and local agencies and access state and local databases if necessary in pursuit of a review or an investigation; require the center to assess whether the transaction between a foreign enterprise and a resident of the Commonwealth would pose a threat to the security of the Commonwealth, the level of threat the transaction would pose, whether that threat has been mitigated, whether the transaction is with or on behalf of a foreign government, and whether a foreign entity may obtain control of critical infrastructure, technology, or assets critical to the economic security of the Commonwealth; require the center to refer the matter to the Attorney General and notify the executive director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security if it determines that the transaction would pose as a threat to the Commonwealth and the threat cannot be mitigated; require the center to meet with the co-chairs of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee at least twice a year to discuss any findings in its review or investigations that would compromise the economic security of the Commonwealth; allow either co-chair of the Legislative Investigations and Oversight Committee to compel additional meetings; require the co-chairs of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee to have required security clearance before meeting with the center; prohibit the center from meeting with the co-chairs if neither have obtained the required security clearance; exempt the meeting between the center and the co-chairs of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee from the Kentucky Open Meetings Act and exempt any records produced in the meeting from the Kentucky Open Records Act; require center to submit an annual report to the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee; exempt certain data from the report from the Kentucky Open Records Act; exempt certain data from the report from the Kentucky Open Meetings Act; direct that the first report to the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee be issued by July 1, 2027.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 172 AN ACT relating to foreign transactions in the Commonwealth.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 283/GA AN ACT relating to adversarial foreign transactions in the Commonwealth.
(c) "Foreign enterprise" means:
(c) "Foreign adversary" means the government of any proscribed country referenced in 22 C.F.R.
sec.
126.1, as amended;
(d) "Key infrastructure assets" has the same meaning as in KRS 511.100;
and (e) "Resident of the Commonwealth" means:
An individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States;
2.
A government, political subdivision, or municipality of a foreign country;
3.
A foreign political party;
4.
Any entity, including but not limited to a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons, that is organized under the laws of or has its principal place of business in a foreign country;
or 5.
Any entity in the United States, including but not limited to a partnership, association, corporation, or organization, that is wholly or majority owned by any foreign entity;
and (d) "Resident of the Commonwealth" means:
1.
Page 1 of 5 XXXX 1/5/2026 8:31 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 172 (2) A resident of the Commonwealth shall not engage in a transaction with a foreign enterprise if the transaction would result in:
(2) The center shall, upon receipt of relevant information from a person or entity, or upon its own discovery, review any transaction between a foreign adversary and a resident of the Commonwealth, if the transaction would result in:
(a) Foreign ownership or control of intellectual property, infrastructure, technology, or assets critical to the economic security of the Commonwealth;
(a) Ownership or control of intellectual property, infrastructure, including but not limited to key infrastructure assets, technology, or other assets critical to the economic security of the Commonwealth by the foreign adversary;
(b) The potential of a foreign maligned economic interest;
(b) The potential of a foreign malign economic interest by a foreign adversary;
(3) (a) The center shall review any transaction between a foreign enterprise and a resident of the Commonwealth that might implicate the provisions in subsection (2) of this section.
Page 1 of 4 HB028310.100 - 172 - XXXX 3/25/2026 3:15 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 283/GA (3) (a) If the center determines that a transaction with a foreign adversary would undermine the economic security of the Commonwealth or otherwise implicate the provisions in subsection (2) of this section, it shall:
(b) If the center determines that a transaction would undermine the security of the Commonwealth or otherwise implicate the provisions in subsection (2) of this section, it shall:
Conduct an immediate investigation into the transaction.
Conduct an immediate review of the transaction.
(c) If the center determines that a transaction would affect the security of the United States, the center shall refer the matter to the appropriate federal authorities.
(b) If the center determines that a transaction with a foreign adversary would affect the security of the United States or would otherwise implicate a violation of federal law, the center shall refer the matter to the appropriate federal authorities.
(d) The center may:
(c) The center may:
Contact other agencies in state or local government to obtain necessary information to complete a review or an investigation;
Contact other agencies in state or local government to obtain necessary information to complete a review;
Access state or locally owned, controlled, or accessed databases if necessary in pursuit of a review or an investigation.
Access state or locally owned, controlled, or accessed databases if necessary in pursuit of a review.
(e) The executive director may periodically meet with the center for an update on the status of any review or investigation.
(d) The executive director may periodically meet with the center for an update on the status of any review.
Page 2 of 5 XXXX 1/5/2026 8:31 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 172 (4) In its investigation of a transaction, the center shall assess the threat level the transaction would have on the security of the Commonwealth, including but not limited to whether:
(4) In its review of a transaction with a foreign adversary, the center shall assess the threat level the transaction would have on the economic security of the Commonwealth, including whether:
(a) Any threat to security has been mitigated during or prior to the review or investigation;
(a) The transaction in question was conducted on behalf of or in coordination with a foreign adversary;
(b) The transaction is by a foreign government or on behalf of a foreign government;
(b) Any threat to the economic security of the Commonwealth has been mitigated during or prior to the review;
and (c) A foreign entity may obtain control of intellectual property, infrastructure, technology, or assets critical to the economic security of the Commonwealth that could impair the economic security of the Commonwealth.
and (c) A foreign adversary may obtain control of intellectual property, infrastructure, including but not limited to key infrastructure assets, technology, or other assets critical to the economic security of the Commonwealth that could impair the economic security of the Page 2 of 4 HB028310.100 - 172 - XXXX 3/25/2026 3:15 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 283/GA Commonwealth.
(5) (a) Upon finding that a transaction between a foreign enterprise and a resident of the Commonwealth poses a threat described in subsections (2) and (4) of this section, and that the threat cannot be mitigated, the center shall refer its findings and evidence to the Attorney General and the executive director.
(5) (a) Upon finding that a transaction between a foreign adversary and a resident of the Commonwealth poses a threat described in subsections (2) and (4) of this section, and that the threat cannot be mitigated, the center shall refer its findings and evidence to the Attorney General and the executive director.
(6) (a) The center shall meet with the co-chairs of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee at least twice a year to discuss any findings in its reviews or investigations that could compromise the economic security of the Commonwealth.
(6) (a) The center shall meet with the co-chairs of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee at least twice a year to discuss any findings in its reviews that could compromise the economic security of the Commonwealth.
If neither co-chair has obtained the Page 3 of 5 XXXX 1/5/2026 8:31 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 172 required security clearance, the center shall not meet with the co-chairs.
If neither co-chair has obtained the required security clearance, the center shall not meet with the co-chairs.
A co-chair who has met with the center under this subsection shall only communicate to the members of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee information from the meeting that has been deemed unclassified by the center.
A co-chair who has met with the center under this Page 3 of 4 HB028310.100 - 172 - XXXX 3/25/2026 3:15 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 283/GA subsection shall only communicate to the members of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee information from the meeting that has been deemed unclassified by the center.
(8) This section shall not be interpreted or construed to apply to the activities or operations of a manufacturer that:
(a) Is registered to conduct business in this Commonwealth;
(b) Operates a manufacturing facility that existed prior to January 1, 2021;
and (c) Employs at least one thousand (1,000) Kentucky residents.
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The Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center shall issue its first report Page 4 of 5 XXXX 1/5/2026 8:31 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 172 required pursuant to subsection (7) of Section 1 of this Act to the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee by July 1, 2027.
The Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center shall issue its first report required pursuant to subsection (7) of Section 1 of this Act to the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee by July 1, 2027.
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Action History

  1. returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  2. 2nd reading

  3. taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  4. returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  5. 1st reading

  6. taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  7. to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  8. to Committee on Committees (S)

  9. received in Senate

  10. 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  11. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

  12. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  13. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  14. reassigned to State Government (H)

  15. returned to Judiciary (H)

  16. 1st reading

  17. taken from Judiciary (H)

  18. to Judiciary (H)

  19. to Committee on Committees (H)

  20. introduced in House

Sponsors

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Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (136)

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Votes

Pass

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19001
Republican 73006
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 93007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lewis C — Yea
Adam Moore Democrat Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Not Voting
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
Erika Hancock Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Joshua Watkins Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Yea
Matthew Lehman Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 283 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39G to define "center," "executive director," "foreign enterprise," and "resident of the Commonwealth"; prohibit a resident of the Commonwealth from engaging in a transaction with a foreign enterprise if the transaction would result in foreign control of intellectual property, infrastructure, technology, or assets critical to the economic security of the Commonwealth, obstruction of counter-intelligence efforts, or would compromise the economic security of the Commonwealth; require the Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center to review and investigate a transaction between a foreign enterprise and a resident of the Commonwealth; require the center to notify the executive director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security once it has determined that a transaction would compromise the economic security of the Commonwealth; require the center to refer the matter to the appropriate federal authorities if a transaction would compromise the security of the United States; allow the center to contact other state and local agencies and access state and local databases if necessary in pursuit of a review or an investigation; require the center to assess whether the transaction between a foreign enterprise and a resident of the Commonwealth would pose a threat to the security of the Commonwealth, the level of threat the transaction would pose, whether that threat has been mitigated, whether the transaction is with or on behalf of a foreign government, and whether a foreign entity may obtain control of critical infrastructure, technology, or assets critical to the economic security of the Commonwealth; require the center to refer the matter to the Attorney General and notify the executive director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security if it determines that the transaction would pose as a threat to the Commonwealth and the threat cannot be mitigated; require the center to meet with the co-chairs of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee at least twice a year to discuss any findings in its review or investigations that would compromise the economic security of the Commonwealth; allow either co-chair of the Legislative Investigations and Oversight Committee to compel additional meetings; require the co-chairs of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee to have required security clearance before meeting with the center; prohibit the center from meeting with the co-chairs if neither have obtained the required security clearance; exempt the meeting between the center and the co-chairs of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee from the Kentucky Open Meetings Act and exempt any records produced in the meeting from the Kentucky Open Records Act; require center to submit an annual report to the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee; exempt certain data from the report from the Kentucky Open Records Act; exempt certain data from the report from the Kentucky Open Meetings Act; direct that the first report to the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee be issued by July 1, 2027.
Who sponsors HB 283?
HB 283 is sponsored by Emily Callaway (Republican) and Scott Sharp (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 283?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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