KY HB 401
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 401 pass?
No. KY HB 401 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 (2026-01-23): to Health Services (H)
What is KY HB 401 about?
Amend KRS 218B.010 to add additional qualifying medical conditions for the use of medicinal cannabis; amend KRS 218B.025 to exempt medicinal cannabis resulting from at-home cultivation activities from possession limits and from the requirement that medicinal cannabis be kept in the original container received from a dispensary; amend KRS 218B.030 to conform; amend KRS 218B.035 to permit the use or consumption of medicinal cannabis by smoking while located on private property owned by the cardholder; amend KRS 218B.140 to remove the requirement that raw plant material packaged or sold in the state be marked or labeled as "not intended for consumption by smoking"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218B to permit registered qualified patients who are at least 18 years of age and designated caregivers to possess, cultivate, and harvest up to 3 mature medicinal cannabis plants and 3 seedlings on private property owned by the cardholder.
Who sponsors KY HB 401?
R. Roarx, M. Lehman, N. Kulkarni and 9 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 401.
Description
Amend KRS 218B.010 to add additional qualifying medical conditions for the use of medicinal cannabis; amend KRS 218B.025 to exempt medicinal cannabis resulting from at-home cultivation activities from possession limits and from the requirement that medicinal cannabis be kept in the original container received from a dispensary; amend KRS 218B.030 to conform; amend KRS 218B.035 to permit the use or consumption of medicinal cannabis by smoking while located on private property owned by the cardholder; amend KRS 218B.140 to remove the requirement that raw plant material packaged or sold in the state be marked or labeled as "not intended for consumption by smoking"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218B to permit registered qualified patients who are at least 18 years of age and designated caregivers to possess, cultivate, and harvest up to 3 mature medicinal cannabis plants and 3 seedlings on private property owned by the cardholder.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-23 — to Health Services (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Roarxprimary
- M. Lehmanprimary
- N. Kulkarniprimary
- E. Hancockprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- A. Donworthprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- A. Camuelprimary
- T. Bojanowskiprimary
- C. Aullprimary
- J. Watkinsprimary
- A. Gentryprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-23
to Health Services (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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