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KY HB 440

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to the Court of Justice.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 440 pass?

No. KY HB 440 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 (2026-01-28): to Judiciary (H)

What is KY HB 440 about?

Amend KRS 29A.170 to increase juror pay from $5 per day to $15 per day and require that sequestered jurors be paid an additional $15 per day; amend KRS 32.011 to add local governmental units that may provide financial support for the court system and the offices of Commonwealth's attorneys serving that local community.

Who sponsors KY HB 440?

R. Roarx is the primary sponsor of KY HB 440.

Description

Amend KRS 29A.170 to increase juror pay from $5 per day to $15 per day and require that sequestered jurors be paid an additional $15 per day; amend KRS 32.011 to add local governmental units that may provide financial support for the court system and the offices of Commonwealth's attorneys serving that local community.

Introduced
2026-01-20
Latest action
2026-01-28 — to Judiciary (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Roarxprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-20

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb440.html

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