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KY HB 265

enacted

AN ACT relating to regulatory authorizations by the commissioner of insurance.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 265 pass?

Yes. KY HB 265 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84)

What is KY HB 265 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 299 to establish procedures and authorization by the commissioner of insurance for the voluntary dissolution of certain companies transacting the business of insurance upon the cooperative or assessment plan; amend KRS 304.50-010 to prohibit the commissioner from authorizing additional workers' compensation self-insured groups on and after the effective date of the Act; amend KRS 342.350 to conform.

Who sponsors KY HB 265?

D. Grossberg, E. Hancock, M. Meredith are the primary sponsors of KY HB 265.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 299 to establish procedures and authorization by the commissioner of insurance for the voluntary dissolution of certain companies transacting the business of insurance upon the cooperative or assessment plan; amend KRS 304.50-010 to prohibit the commissioner from authorizing additional workers' compensation self-insured groups on and after the effective date of the Act; amend KRS 342.350 to conform.

Introduced
2026-01-08
Latest action
2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • D. Grossbergprimary
  • E. Hancockprimary
  • M. Meredithprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-31

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-03-31

    passed 94-0

    passage

  6. 2026-03-31

    House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

  7. 2026-03-27

    posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  8. 2026-03-20

    to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-20

    received in House

  10. 2026-03-20

    3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-19

    passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day

    passage

  12. 2026-03-18

    posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026

  13. 2026-03-18

    2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

    reading-2

  14. 2026-03-17

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

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-03-13

    to Banking & Insurance (S)

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-21

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-01-21

    received in Senate

  18. 2026-01-20

    3rd reading, passed 95-0

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2026-01-16

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

  20. 2026-01-15

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  21. 2026-01-14

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-01-12

    to Banking & Insurance (H)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-08

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-08

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-01-20 · pass · 95-0

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • King: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • White: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Bauman: not voting
    • Fugate: not voting
    • Gooch: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Sharp: not voting
    • COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
  • CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 265 w/ SCS 1

    2026-03-20 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Neal: not voting
  • Final Passage

    2026-03-31 · pass · 94-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • White: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Donworth: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Stevenson P: not voting
    • Truett: not voting
    • Watkins: not voting
    • Elliott: not voting

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