HB 355 — AN ACT relating to real property appraisers.
Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 172)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 14, 2026.
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Summary
Create a new section of KRS 324A.010 to 324A.100 to require actions against a certified or licensed real property appraiser to be brought within 1 year; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 324A to change "real estate appraisal" to "real property appraisal"; define "evaluation," "federally related transaction," and "real property-related financial transaction"; replace the Real Estate Appraisers Board with an independent agency to be known as the Real Property Appraisers Board; attach the Real Property Appraisers Board to the Department of Professional Licensing for administrative purposes; change the number of board members from 5 to 7; require 2 board members to be certified residential real property appraisers; require those employed by the board to investigate grievances to have 10 years of experience, hold a credential equal to the credential held by the appraiser under investigation, and have experience in appraising the type of property relevant to the investigation; allow the board to employ persons it deems necessary; allow the board to use hearing officers of the Attorney General's Office; allow the board or its authorized agents to give advice on best practices management; prohibit legal action arising from any advice given by the board or its agents relating to best practices management; prohibit any person not licensed or certified as a real property appraiser from providing any type of appraisal performed by a licensed or certified real property appraiser unless they are exempt; allow a licensed or certified real property appraiser to provide an evaluation; require a certificate or license holder to complete 28 hours of continuing education hours; allow hours completed for 1 USPAP update course to apply toward the continuing education requirement; require complaints to be filed with the board within 1 year after the date of transmittal of the appraisal report; establish a biennial license renewal period; increase initial application and renewal fees from $200 to $400; amend KRS 324B.045 to remove the Real Estate Appraisers Board from the Division of Real Property Boards; amend KRS 133.120 to allow a tax consultant and licensed real estate sales associate to receive compensation to represent a property owner at a conference with the property valuation administrator or in an appeal before the board; amend KRS 154.60-040, 198B.702, 324.085, 324A.035, 324A.050, 324A.088, 324A.100, 324A.150, 324A.152, 324A.158, 324A.162, 324A.164, 324B.030, 350.280, 413.140, 56.806, 56.8175, 56.823, 99.830, and 99.835 to conform.
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UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY172 261 RSCHAPTER 172 ( HB 355/VO355 ) AN ACT relating to real property appraisers.
Page 1 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (8) "Federally related transaction" means any real property-related financial transaction that:
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1) An action for damages, whether brought in contract or tort, or on any other basis, Page 2 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO against a certified or licensed real property appraiser or appraisal management company shall be brought within one (1) year after the date the appraisal report has been completed and transmitted to the client;
(b) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than by expiration of Page 3 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO a term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Copies of all records and papers in the office of the board, duly certified and authenticated by the seal of the board, shall be received in Page 4 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO evidence in all courts equally and with like effect as the original.
With the approval of the director of the Division of Real Property Boards within the Department of Professional CHAPTER 172 3 Licensing, board members and board staff may attend and travel to and from meetings and events relevant to the board or the industry the board represents].
(1) The board shall have authority to promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A[ and following review of the director of the Page 5 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO Division of Real Property Boards], have subpoena power, hold disciplinary hearings, conduct examinations, conduct educational seminars that are not applicable to continuing education hours, investigate allegations of wrongdoing under this chapter, seek and obtain injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of KRS 324A.010 to 324A.100[324A.090], provide a list of certified appraisers to the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, and perform[ such] other functions and duties as may be necessary in carrying out[ the provisions of] KRS 324A.010 to 324A.100[324A.090].
(b) Each executive director assuming office on or after the effective date of this Act, shall be a certified general or residential real property appraiser and shall not have less than ten (10) years of experience as an appraiser within Page 6 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO the Commonwealth.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2) The board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter.
or (d) Use the title "real property appraiser," "real estate appraiser," "real Page 7 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO property damage appraiser," or "appraiser" in relation to real property or federally related transactions.
A nonresident shall maintain a current email[e-email[e-mail] mail] address and a current telephone number.
Page 8 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO Those right-of-way agents or supervisors who received certification prior to January 1, 1991, shall receive the salary increase effective January 1, 1991].
and CHAPTER 172 5 4.
Page 9 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (a) Not indicate his or her status as a licensed or certified real property appraiser;
(2) Every certificate and license shall be subject to biennial[annual] renewal on the Page 10 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO date or dates determined by the board by administrative regulation.
(6) (a) A certificate or license holder shall successfully complete at least twenty-twenty-eight eight (28) continuing education hours for the biennial license period.
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The most recent USPAP update course shall be completed within the first six (6) months of a biennial license period or if it is not Page 11 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO available within the first six (6) months, upon immediate availability.
or (c) Prepare real property[estate] appraisals for federally related transactions which, under Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, require the services of a state-certified or state- Pagecertified 12or ofstate-licensed 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO licensed appraiser.
or Page 13 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (b) Two (2) years after the final disposition of any judicial proceeding in which the appraiser provided testimony related to the assignment, whichever expires last.
CHAPTER 172 7 Paragraphs (a) and (b) of] This subsection shall not apply to complaints involving the actions outlined in KRS 324A.050(1)(c), (d), (g), and (k).
An aggrieved party may appeal a final order of the director pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B within thirty (30) days after the issuance of the order to the Circuit Court of the county where the licensee has his or her Page 14 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO principal place of business or where the license applicant resides].
(2) The board shall, through the promulgation of an administrative regulation, establish and collect the following fees from education providers for review and approval of prelicensure and continuing education courses offered by education providers for Page 15 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO licensure as an appraiser:
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (c) [The provisions of ]This subsection shall not apply to the fee charged pursuant to KRS 324A.155, which is required to be included in the appraisal management company recovery fund and which shall be paid into that fund.
and Page 16 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO 3.
Employ administrative coordinators who shall carry out the administrative functions and day-to-dayday-to- day operations of the real property boards identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
Enter into agreements with any state agency, political subdivision of the Page 17 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO state, postsecondary education institution, or other person or entity to assist with implementation of the duties and responsibilities of the Division of Real Property Boards or, upon request, the real property boards identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
An aggrieved party may appeal a final order CHAPTER 172 9 of the director pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B within thirty (30) days after the issuance of the order to the Circuit Court of the county where the party has his or her principal place of business or where the party resides;
Page 18 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (j) Have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the real estate industry within the last fifteen (15) years;
An appraiser who possesses a temporary practice permit or reciprocal license or certification in Kentucky to perform appraisals and whose license or certification requires him or her to Page 19 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO conform to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice;
(d) The property valuation administrator or his or her deputy shall keep a record of each conference which shall include but not be limited to the initial assessed value, the value claimed by the taxpayer, an Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY explanation of any changes offered or agreed to by each party, and a brief account of the outcome of the conference.
(b) The taxpayer shall appeal his or her assessment by filing in person or sending a letter or other written petition to the county clerk stating the reasons for Page 20 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO appeal, identifying the property for which the appeal is filed, and stating the taxpayer's opinion of the fair cash value of the property.
If the board of assessment appeals determines that the assessment should be increased, it shall give the taxpayer notice in the manner required by[ Page 21 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO subsection (4) of] KRS 132.450(4), specifying a date when the board will hear the taxpayer, if he or she so desires, in protest of an increase.
(d) This information shall include but not be limited to the physical Page 22 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO characteristics of land and improvements, insurance policies, cost of construction, real estate sales listings and contracts, income and expense statements for commercial property, and loans or mortgages.
CHAPTER 172 11 (e) The board of assessment appeals shall only hear and consider evidence which has been submitted to it in the presence of both the property valuation administrator or his or her designated deputy and the taxpayer or his or her authorized representative.
6 A licensed or certified Kentucky real property[estate] appraiser;
(b) A person representing a property owner before the county board of assessment appeals shall present a written authorization from the property owner which sets forth his or her professional capacity and shall disclose to the county board of assessment appeals any personal or private interests he or she may have in the matter[, including any contingency fee arrangements, except that attorneys shall not be required to disclose the terms and conditions Page 23 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO of any contingency fee arrangement].
Any persons aggrieved by a Page 24 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO decision of the board, including the property valuation administrator, taxpayer, and department, may appeal the decision to the Board of Tax Appeals pursuant to KRS 49.220.
The property valuation administrator may make similar audio recordings only if prior written notice is Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY given to the taxpayer.
Buildings, facilities, machinery, equipment, agricultural products, Page 25 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO or horticultural products, if:
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or Page 26 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO 4.
CHAPTER 172 13 (g) "Buyer" means an actively engaged farmer or beginning farmer who purchases agricultural assets from a seller;
Page 27 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (l) "Immediate family member" means any of the following in relation to any owner or spouse of the owner of the agricultural assets:
and (e) A proration by the authority based on the overall cap shared between the Page 28 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO Small Business Tax Credit Program and the Selling Farmer Tax Credit Program cap of three million dollars ($3,000,000) under KRS 154.60-020.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (b) Prior to a sale of agricultural assets, be a small business with fifty (50) or fewer full-time employees and be the sole legal owner of agricultural assets sold to an actively engaged farmer or a beginning farmer;
Execute and effectuate a purchase contract to sell agricultural land with Page 29 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO an actively engaged farmer or a beginning farmer for an amount evidenced by an appraisal;
and (d) Provide a majority of the management, and materially participate in the operation of a for-profit farming operation located in Kentucky and purchased from a seller, with the intent to continue a for-profitfor- profit farming operation on the purchased agricultural land for a minimum of ten (10) years after the sale date.
Page 30 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (b) Purchase contract and closing statement;
CHAPTER 172 15 (13) (a) The selling farmer tax credit shall sunset on December 31, 2031, and new applications shall not be accepted or considered on or after December 31, 2031.
Page 31 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (2) An individual who is acting within the scope of the individual's license as a licensed:
(3) An individual licensed under KRS Chapter 324 as a real estate broker, broker-broker-salesperson, salesperson, or salesperson and is acting within the scope of the individual's license;
(8) An individual who holds a current and valid license, certificate, or permit under Page 32 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO KRS 227.550 to 227.660 and is acting within the scope of the individual's license, certificate, or permit as a:
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1) (a) All actively licensed agents, except those licensees exempt under KRS 324.046(5) and those licensees satisfying the educational requirement in subsection (2) of this section, shall successfully complete twelve (12) classroom or online hours of continuing education for the biennial license period.
(d) Six (6) of the twelve (12) hours of continuing education may be in real estate-estate-related related courses approved by the commission and other [real property ]boards pursuant to KRS Chapters 324A and 330 and KRS 198B.700 to 198B.738.
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(3) The license held by any licensee failing to complete his or her sales associate post-post-license license education requirements in accordance with subsection (2) of this section shall be automatically canceled, in accordance with administrative regulations establishing compliance and delinquency procedures.
(5) In order to qualify to teach continuing education or post-license courses, all continuing education and post-licensepost- license instructors shall maintain a minimum rating as prescribed by the commission by the promulgation of administrative regulations.
Page 34 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (2) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with[pursuant to] KRS Chapter 13A for certification or licensure of appraisers of real property in nonfederally related transactions.
CHAPTER 172 17 (d) Standards of professional appraisal practice, including experience, education, and ethics;
(c) Being convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, if in accordance with KRS Page 35 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO Chapter 335B;
(3) In any proceeding in which a suspension of thirty (30) days or more, or revocation Page 36 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO is imposed, the board may require the respondent to pay the actual costs of the investigation and all proceedings not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1) The Kentucky Real Property[Estate] Appraisers Board shall require a national and state criminal background check for each initial application to be a licensed or certified real property appraiser under the following requirements:
(2) The board shall issue a license or certification to an applicant authorizing the applicant to act or offer to act as a licensed or certified real property appraiser in Page 37 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO this state upon:
(2) "Appraisal management services" means conducting business by telephone, by electronic means, by mail, or in person, directly or indirectly for compensation or Page 38 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO other pecuniary gain or in the expectation of compensation or other pecuniary gain to:
CHAPTER 172 19 (7) "Client" means a person that contracts with or otherwise enters into an agreement with an appraisal management company for the performance of appraisal services;
Page 39 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (1) A person shall not act or offer to act as an appraisal management company or perform appraisal management services within the Commonwealth unless registered by the board.
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or Page 41 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO b.
(b) The results of the national and state criminal background check shall be sent Page 42 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO to the board;
PageCHAPTER 43172 of21 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (b) All proceedings concerning the denial of a certificate of registration shall be conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.
(1) An employee, director, officer, or agent of an appraisal management company or any other third party acting as a joint venture partner with or as an independent contractor for an appraisal management company shall not improperly influence or attempt to improperly influence the development, reporting, result, or review of a real property[estate] appraisal, including but not limited to the use of intimidation, Page 44 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO coercion, extortion, bribery, blackmail, threat of nonpayment or withholding payment for appraisal services, or threat of exclusion from future appraisal work.
Page 45 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (g) Provide to an appraiser an anticipated, estimated, encouraged, or desired value for a property or a proposed or target amount to be loaned or borrowed, except that a copy of the sales contract for purchase transactions may be provided;
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (h) Commit an act or practice that impairs or attempts to impair an appraiser's independence, objectivity, or impartiality;
Page 46 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (b) The person has violated or failed to comply with KRS 324A.152, 324A.154, 324A.156, or 324A.158 or failed to comply with administrative regulations promulgated by the board for the implementation and enforcement of KRS 324A.150 to 324A.164;
(3) The board may appear in its own name in Franklin Circuit Court, or the Circuit Page 47 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO Court of the county where the alleged violation occurred, to obtain injunctive relief to prevent a person from violating this section or KRS 324A.154, 324A.156, or 324A.158.
CHAPTER 172 23 Unless otherwise required to be registered as an appraisal management company by state or federal law, KRS 324A.150 to 324A.164 shall not apply to:
and (b) In the normal course of business enters into an agreement, whether written or otherwise, with another appraiser for the performance of a real property[estate] appraisal activity that the individual cannot complete for any Page 48 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO reason, including:
the State Board of Accountancy, the Kentucky Board of Architects, the Kentucky Board of Barbering, the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology, the State Board of Podiatry, the Kentucky State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, the State Board of Registration for Professional Page 49 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO Engineers and Land Surveyors, the Kentucky Board of Nursing, the Kentucky Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers, the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Physical Therapy, the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, the Kentucky Real Estate Commission, the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners, the Board of Auctioneers, the Real Property[Estate] Appraisers Board, the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors, the Kentucky Board of Landscape Architects, the State Board of Medical Licensure, the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators, the Kentucky Licensing Board for Specialists in Hearing Instruments, the Kentucky Board of Social Work, the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services, and any other boards and commissions that are created to license, certify, register, or otherwise regulate any occupational or professional category.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2) The department may also provide administrative services to a board or commission that is created to license, certify, register, or otherwise regulate any occupational or professional category if these administrative services are deemed to be preferable or required after the review process conducted under KRS 324B.040.
The department shall cause these complaints to be reduced to writing and forwarded to the appropriate board or commission for investigation Page 50 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO and a determination of the validity of the complaint.
Provides to the property owner or legal occupant a statement that he or Page 51 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO she, the permittee or operator, will diligently pursue abatement of the violation, and will obtain an appraisal completed by a real property[estate] appraiser certified under KRS Chapter 324A of the damages to the property, including loss of use, that have resulted from the violation, that the appraisal will be completed and provided to the property owner or legal occupant within three (3) days of abatement of the violation by the operator or permittee, and that he or she will pay the property owner or legal occupant the amount of the damages in the permittee or operator's appraisal at that time.
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If the property owner or legal occupant accepts the permittee's or Page 52 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO operator's appraisal, the permittee or operator shall promptly pay the property owner or legal occupant the amount of the damages reflected therein.
(2) If a permittee or operator has been issued a notice or order directing abatement of a Page 53 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO violation other than one described in subsection (1) of this section, and the notice or order requires access to property for which the permittee or operator does not have the legal right of entry necessary in order to abate that violation, and the owner or legal occupant of that property has refused access, an easement of necessity is recognized on behalf of the permittee or operator, for the limited purpose of allowing a real property[estate] appraiser certified under KRS Chapter 324A, chosen by the permittee or operator, to enter upon the property to which the owner or legal occupant has refused access in order for the appraiser to appraise the damages, including loss of use, that likely will result from the violation.
The entry fee shall be calculated as one-half (1/2) of the amount of the appraisal or the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), whichever is greater, for the privilege to enter the property and conduct Page 54 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO the appraisal.
The entry fee shall be deducted from any subsequent payment deemed due the property owner or legal occupant as a result of the post-post-abatement abatementLegislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY appraisal or appraisals.
(b) An action for injuries to persons, cattle, or other livestock by railroads or Page 55 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO other corporations, with the exception of hospitals licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 216;
Page 56 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (2) In respect to the action referred to in[ paragraph (e) of] subsection (1)(e) of this section, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue at the time the injury is first discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered;
CHAPTER 172 27 (7) In respect to the action referred to in[ paragraph (k) of] subsection (1)(k) of this section, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue on the date an appeal of the disciplinary proceeding is decided by the institutional warden.
(1) Except when another lease term is approved by the secretary of the Finance and Page 57 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO Administration Cabinet, the terms of all leases entered into pursuant to KRS 56.803 or 56.805 may provide for an initial lease term beginning on a date stated and ending on June 30 in each year in which the General Assembly has convened in an even-numbered-year regular session and appropriated funds for the operation of the state government during the next ensuing biennium.
(b) If the Commonwealth is the only tenant in a one (1) story or multistory Page 58 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO building, rentable area shall be calculated pursuant to[ the provisions of] paragraph (a) of this subsection except that those areas excluded pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be included as part of the rentable area.
(5) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, if the Finance and Administration Cabinet includes in a lease the lease-purchase of the leased property, two (2) competent and qualified real property[estate] appraisers shall each determine the fair market value of the leased property as of the time Page 59 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO the lessor and the Commonwealth enter into the lease.
The lease shall provide for an initial lease term ending June 30 of the second year of the then current fiscal biennium of the Commonwealth, with the option of the Commonwealth, as lessee, to extend the term of the lease for Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY a term of two (2) years from the expiration of each extended term of the lease, until the original term of the lease has been extended for a total number of years agreed upon by the parties.
(b) If the Finance and Administration Cabinet includes lease-purchase of the leased property in a lease with the federal government, the terms of the lease-lease-purchase purchase shall be determined through negotiations between the Commonwealth and the federal government.
When a built-to-suit lease is awarded to a firm that owns the land upon which the building shall be built, the Commonwealth shall be granted an option to purchase the Page 60 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO leased buildings, land, and any appurtenant facilities.
(g) An explanation of why the Finance and Administration Cabinet chose this Page 61 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO lessor over his competition;
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If the federal government is the lessor, the report shall include the substance of the lease-purchase.lease- purchase.
Page 62 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (4) Any lease awarded pursuant to KRS 56.805(2), including all lease renewals except automatic renewals permitted under KRS 56.806(1), for which the annual rental cost will exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be reported to the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee after a proposed lease is arrived at but before execution.
(d) The selection committee's selection of the best best-and-final offer, if best-best-and-final Page 63 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO and-final offers are requested, made pursuant to KRS 56.8169(16)(d);
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (b) Option price;
(b) When, pursuant to KRS 56.806(5)(b), the Finance and Administration Cabinet Page 64 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO attempts to complete a lease-purchase, the cabinet shall report to the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee no more than ninety (90) days before the final lease payment.
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Page 66 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO (c) An estimate of the total cost of the project;
(5) Upon demolition and removal of the building and all debris from the property, the conservator shall submit to the court and all parties in interest a full accounting of Page 67 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO all actions taken, all income and expenditures received or incurred, and an estimate of the conservator's fee.
If the conservator has not Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY received a specific offer for sale that the conservator desires to accept, the conservator shall provide to the court the proposed procedures for conduct of the sale.
(b) Notice of the proposed sale and an opportunity for a hearing at which all Page 68 of 69 HB035590.100 - 83 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:15 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 355/VO parties in interest may be heard is given in accordance with the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, provided that if no party objects to the proposed sale or requests a hearing within thirty (30) days, the court may proceed without a hearing;
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The bill amends definitions and provisions related to the Real Property Appraisers Board and establishes new limitations on actions for damages against appraisers.
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KRS 324A.010
real estate→ real propertyThe term 'real estate' is replaced with 'real property' in various definitions.
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KRS 324A.010
Estate'Estate' is removed from the definition of 'Appraisal' and 'Appraisal assignment'.
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KRS 324A.010
Appraisal→ Appraisal management companyDefines 'Appraisal management company' by referencing Section 21 of this Act.
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KRS 324A.010
Real estate→ Real property'Real estate' is replaced by 'Real property' in the definition of 'Real property-related financial transaction'.
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KRS 324A.015
Real Property Estate Appraisers Board→ Real Property Appraisers BoardThe name 'Real Property Estate Appraisers Board' is corrected to 'Real Property Appraisers Board'.
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KRS 324A.015
consisting of seven (7) members, two (2) of whom shall be certified general real property estate appraisers, two (2) of whom shall be certified residential real property appraisers,→ of seven (7) members, two (2) of whom shall be certified general real property appraisers, two (2) of whom shall be certified residential real property appraisers,Clarifies the membership composition of the board.
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KRS 324A.015
three (3)→ four (4)Increases the maximum number of members from the same political party from three to four.
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KRS 324A.015
five (5)→ ten (10)Increases the required experience for appraiser appointees from five to ten years.
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KRS 324A.020
the provisions ofRemoves 'the provisions of' for clearer language in the powers and duties of the board.
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KRS 324A.020
KRS 324A.010 to 324A.100[324A.090]→ KRS 324A.010 to 324A.100Updates the reference to remove the superfluous '[324A.090]'.
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Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary: (1) An action for damages, whether brought in contract or tort, or on any other basis, against a certified or licensed real property appraiser or appraisal management company shall be brought within one (1) year after the date the appraisal report has been completed and transmitted to the client; (2) An action for fraud or knowing and intentional misrepresentation brought against a certified or licensed real property appraiser or appraisal management company shall be brought within five (5) years; and (3) An action for a discriminatory housing practice brought against a certified or licensed real property appraiser or appraisal management company shall be brought no later than one (1) year after occurrence or within the time provided by federal law.
Establishes new limitations on the time frame for bringing legal actions against appraisers and appraisal management companies.
Action History
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delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 172)
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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 30-6
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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 79-15
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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 96-0
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House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
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posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
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to Rules (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
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2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
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to Banking & Insurance (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
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reassigned to Banking & Insurance (H)
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to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsors
- Michael Sarge Pollock · Primary
- George Brown Jr. · Primary
- Shawn McPherson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Michael Sarge Pollock Republican
- George Brown Jr. Democrat Voted No
- Shawn McPherson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (135)
135 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 135 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 16% | 0% | 5% |
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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 79 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 15% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Clemons | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 355 do?
- Create a new section of KRS 324A.010 to 324A.100 to require actions against a certified or licensed real property appraiser to be brought within 1 year; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 324A to change "real estate appraisal" to "real property appraisal"; define "evaluation," "federally related transaction," and "real property-related financial transaction"; replace the Real Estate Appraisers Board with an independent agency to be known as the Real Property Appraisers Board; attach the Real Property Appraisers Board to the Department of Professional Licensing for administrative purposes; change the number of board members from 5 to 7; require 2 board members to be certified residential real property appraisers; require those employed by the board to investigate grievances to have 10 years of experience, hold a credential equal to the credential held by the appraiser under investigation, and have experience in appraising the type of property relevant to the investigation; allow the board to employ persons it deems necessary; allow the board to use hearing officers of the Attorney General's Office; allow the board or its authorized agents to give advice on best practices management; prohibit legal action arising from any advice given by the board or its agents relating to best practices management; prohibit any person not licensed or certified as a real property appraiser from providing any type of appraisal performed by a licensed or certified real property appraiser unless they are exempt; allow a licensed or certified real property appraiser to provide an evaluation; require a certificate or license holder to complete 28 hours of continuing education hours; allow hours completed for 1 USPAP update course to apply toward the continuing education requirement; require complaints to be filed with the board within 1 year after the date of transmittal of the appraisal report; establish a biennial license renewal period; increase initial application and renewal fees from $200 to $400; amend KRS 324B.045 to remove the Real Estate Appraisers Board from the Division of Real Property Boards; amend KRS 133.120 to allow a tax consultant and licensed real estate sales associate to receive compensation to represent a property owner at a conference with the property valuation administrator or in an appeal before the board; amend KRS 154.60-040, 198B.702, 324.085, 324A.035, 324A.050, 324A.088, 324A.100, 324A.150, 324A.152, 324A.158, 324A.162, 324A.164, 324B.030, 350.280, 413.140, 56.806, 56.8175, 56.823, 99.830, and 99.835 to conform.
- Who sponsors HB 355?
- HB 355 is sponsored by Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), George Brown Jr. (Democrat), and Shawn McPherson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 355?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 355?
- Track HB 355 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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