KY HB 392
enactedAN ACT relating to local public agency transactions.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 392 pass?
Yes. KY HB 392 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-07): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 39)
What is KY HB 392 about?
Amend KRS 45A.345, relating to local procurement, to define "best value" and redefine "evaluated bid price" as "economic efficiency"; amend KRS 45A.365 to require invitations for bids to state that awards be made on the best value rather than the lowest evaluated bid price; delete requirement for the inclusion of a reciprocal preference for resident bidders; require awards to the best value bid rather than the bid that is lowest evaluated bid price remove reference to reciprocal preference; amend KRS 45A.370 to allow purchases through competitive negotiation using the best value bid rather than the lowest evaluated bid; remove references to reciprocal preference; amend KRS 45A.375, relating to competitive negotiation to allow awards to be made upon the best value rather than lowest evaluated bid, and remove reference to reciprocal preference; amend KRS 45A.385, relating to small purchase procedures, to increase the small purchase maximum amount to $60,000 from $40,000; index the maximum amount by $10,000 every 5 years beginning in 2030; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to publicize the current amount; amend KRS 45A.420, relating to cooperative purchasing, to allow local public agencies to make agreements using an established discount, quote, formula, or other pricing method as established by the Commonwealth when an agreement does not establish a fixed unit price; amend KRS 82.083, relating to the disposition of property owned by a city, to amend the definition of "independent appraisal" as it relates to personal property for which there is no applicable nationally published valuation standard, to include a generally accepted method to determine a good-faith estimate; amend KRS 82.084 to add law enforcement vehicles and equipment to the exclusions from KRS 45A.345 to 45A.460 and 424.260; amend KRS 424.260 to increase the limit for making advertisements for purchases to $60,000 from $40,000; index the small purchase maximum amount by $10,000 every 5 years beginning in 2030; amend KRS 157.420 and 157.440 to conform; repeal KRS 65.027, relating to reciprocal preference to resident bidders.
Who sponsors KY HB 392?
G. Brown Jr., M. Meredith are the primary sponsors of KY HB 392.
Description
Amend KRS 45A.345, relating to local procurement, to define "best value" and redefine "evaluated bid price" as "economic efficiency"; amend KRS 45A.365 to require invitations for bids to state that awards be made on the best value rather than the lowest evaluated bid price; delete requirement for the inclusion of a reciprocal preference for resident bidders; require awards to the best value bid rather than the bid that is lowest evaluated bid price remove reference to reciprocal preference; amend KRS 45A.370 to allow purchases through competitive negotiation using the best value bid rather than the lowest evaluated bid; remove references to reciprocal preference; amend KRS 45A.375, relating to competitive negotiation to allow awards to be made upon the best value rather than lowest evaluated bid, and remove reference to reciprocal preference; amend KRS 45A.385, relating to small purchase procedures, to increase the small purchase maximum amount to $60,000 from $40,000; index the maximum amount by $10,000 every 5 years beginning in 2030; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to publicize the current amount; amend KRS 45A.420, relating to cooperative purchasing, to allow local public agencies to make agreements using an established discount, quote, formula, or other pricing method as established by the Commonwealth when an agreement does not establish a fixed unit price; amend KRS 82.083, relating to the disposition of property owned by a city, to amend the definition of "independent appraisal" as it relates to personal property for which there is no applicable nationally published valuation standard, to include a generally accepted method to determine a good-faith estimate; amend KRS 82.084 to add law enforcement vehicles and equipment to the exclusions from KRS 45A.345 to 45A.460 and 424.260; amend KRS 424.260 to increase the limit for making advertisements for purchases to $60,000 from $40,000; index the small purchase maximum amount by $10,000 every 5 years beginning in 2030; amend KRS 157.420 and 157.440 to conform; repeal KRS 65.027, relating to reciprocal preference to resident bidders.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-04-07 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 39)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- M. Meredithprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-07
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 39)
executive-signature
2026-03-26
delivered to Governor
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-26
received in House
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-16
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
received in Senate
2026-02-18
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-17
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026
2026-02-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-23
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-18 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Holloway: not voting
- Miles: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 392
2026-03-25 · pass · 38-0
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
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
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