KY HB 115
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to sales and use tax exemptions for menstrual discharge collection devices.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 115 pass?
No. KY HB 115 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
What is KY HB 115 about?
Amend KRS 139.010, relating to the sales and use taxes, to define "menstrual discharge collection devices"; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt from sales and use tax the sale or purchase of menstrual discharge collection devices; apply to sales or purchases made on or after August 1, 2026, but before August 1, 2030; require the Department of Revenue to report annually to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue the total exemptions claimed for the previous fiscal year; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report to the Legislative Research Commission.
Who sponsors KY HB 115?
A. Gentry, B. Chester-Burton, G. Brown Jr. are the primary sponsors of KY HB 115.
Description
Amend KRS 139.010, relating to the sales and use taxes, to define "menstrual discharge collection devices"; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt from sales and use tax the sale or purchase of menstrual discharge collection devices; apply to sales or purchases made on or after August 1, 2026, but before August 1, 2030; require the Department of Revenue to report annually to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue the total exemptions claimed for the previous fiscal year; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report to the Legislative Research Commission.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- A. Gentryprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
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