KY HB 36
enactedAN ACT relating to interstate licensure compacts.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 36 pass?
Yes. KY HB 36 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 33)
What is KY HB 36 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314A to enact and enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; establish participation requirements; recognize a licensure privilege and establish requirements; designate home state licensure for active military members; establish penalties and adverse actions against a licensee; establish the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission; create membership rules, establish voting requirements, and permit the commission to establish rules and perform duties; require the compact commission to create a data system and outline the requirements; permit the executive and judicial branches within each state to enforce the compact; establish dispute resolution and outline termination procedures.
Who sponsors KY HB 36?
A. Thompson, K. Moser, A. Moore and 4 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 36.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314A to enact and enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; establish participation requirements; recognize a licensure privilege and establish requirements; designate home state licensure for active military members; establish penalties and adverse actions against a licensee; establish the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission; create membership rules, establish voting requirements, and permit the commission to establish rules and perform duties; require the compact commission to create a data system and outline the requirements; permit the executive and judicial branches within each state to enforce the compact; establish dispute resolution and outline termination procedures.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 33)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- A. Thompsonprimary
- K. Moserprimary
- A. Mooreprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- S. Bratcherprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 33)
executive-signature
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-01
passed 90-0
passage
2026-04-01
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-31
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-31
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in House
2026-03-31
passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
passage
2026-03-31
floor amendment (1) withdrawn
2026-03-31
3rd reading
reading-3
2026-03-27
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-26
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2026-03-26
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-24
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-24
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill
committee-passage
2026-03-20
returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
2026-03-20
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-20
taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
2026-03-13
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
received in Senate
2026-03-03
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-02
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
2026-02-26
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-25
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-03-03 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Doan: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
PASS HB 36 w/ SCS 1, SFA 2, SCA 1 (T)
2026-03-31 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: 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
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- McDaniel: not voting
Final Passage
2026-04-01 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Aull: not voting
- Camuel: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Moser: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Hart: not voting
- Lewis S: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
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