Kentucky 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 59 — AN ACT relating to affordable housing.

Last action — to Local Government (H)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to allow religious institutions to develop affordable housing without submission to review by a planning unit if the development is approved by a local government.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. to Local Government (H)

  2. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  3. returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  4. 2nd reading

  5. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  6. returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  7. 1st reading

  8. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  9. to Committee on Committees (H)

  10. received in House

  11. 3rd reading, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute (1)

  12. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 11, 2025

  13. 2nd reading, to Rules

  14. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

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

  16. to Committee on Committees (S)

  17. introduced in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

PASS SB 59 w/ scs1

Passed 34 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 28301
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 34301
% of votes cast 89%8%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
ChambersArmstrong — Yea
Yates — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Nay
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Nay
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Gex Williams Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Not Voting
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Nay
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael J. Nemes Republican Yea
Mike 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 Meredith Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 59 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to allow religious institutions to develop affordable housing without submission to review by a planning unit if the development is approved by a local government.
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 59?
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