KY HB 179
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to children's health and welfare fiscal impact statements.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 179 pass?
No. KY HB 179 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 Families & Children (H)
What is KY HB 179 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to establish a children's health and welfare fiscal impact statement to evaluate the potential costs that would be incurred by the state or a local government by passing certain legislation; specify the requirements and components of the statement; require state agencies and local governments to respond to requests for information relating to the statements; require the Attorney General to certify, upon request, if a proposal constitutes a state mandate; authorize the director of the Legislative Research Commission to implement policies and procedures necessary to produce the statements.
Who sponsors KY HB 179?
S. Stalker is the primary sponsor of KY HB 179.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to establish a children's health and welfare fiscal impact statement to evaluate the potential costs that would be incurred by the state or a local government by passing certain legislation; specify the requirements and components of the statement; require state agencies and local governments to respond to requests for information relating to the statements; require the Attorney General to certify, upon request, if a proposal constitutes a state mandate; authorize the director of the Legislative Research Commission to implement policies and procedures necessary to produce the statements.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Families & Children (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Stalkerprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to Families & Children (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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