KY HB 459

enacted

AN ACT relating to licensed occupations.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 459 pass?

Yes. KY HB 459 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 79)

What is KY HB 459 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to require the licensing authorities of healthcare occupations to collect workforce participation data during the annual, biennial, or triennial licensure renewal process; prohibit the collection of a licensee's Social Security number; allow licensees to decline to allow the sharing of his or her data; require licensing authorities to report collected data to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; create a new section of KRS 335.300 to 335.399 to authorize the board to grant licensure to an applicant who holds an active license from another state to practice as an independent marriage and family therapist; create a new section of KRS Chapter 335.300 to 335.399 to require the board to notify an applicant of any technical error in any licensure, permit, renewal, or reinstatement application within 1 week of its discovery; provide the applicant 2 weeks to correct the error; require the board to review the correction within 1 week of the submitted correction; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2028.

Who sponsors KY HB 459?

K. Moser is the primary sponsor of KY HB 459.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-21
Latest action: 2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 79)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 79)
executive-signature
2026-03-31
delivered to Governor
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
passed 96-0
passage
2026-03-31
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-27
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-19
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-19
received in House
2026-03-19
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-18
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
2026-03-11
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-10
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-06
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-17
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-17
received in Senate
2026-02-13
3rd reading, passed 90-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-12
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
2026-02-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-29
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
introduced in House
introduction

Versions

IntroducedCompare
Current/FinalCompare
Acts Chapter 79Compare
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Documents

Votes

Pass
2026-02-13 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Brown: not voting
- Dotson: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Roarx: not voting
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Gentry: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Willner: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
PASS HB 459 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-19 · pass · 36-0
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
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Clemons: not voting
- Neal: not voting
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: 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
- Stevenson P: 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
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Truett: not voting

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb459.html

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