KY HB 472
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to public contracts.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 472 pass?
No. KY HB 472 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 (2026-01-30): to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
What is KY HB 472 about?
Create new sections of KRS Chapters 45A, 56, and 65 to require that state and local contracts contain a provision that any iron, steel, or aluminum used in all state and local projects be manufactured in the United States unless a waiver is granted; amend KRS 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.070, 176.080, and 424.260 to conform; provide that Section 1 to 3 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Buy American Act.
Who sponsors KY HB 472?
L. Willner, R. White, A. Thompson and 9 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 472.
Description
Create new sections of KRS Chapters 45A, 56, and 65 to require that state and local contracts contain a provision that any iron, steel, or aluminum used in all state and local projects be manufactured in the United States unless a waiver is granted; amend KRS 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.070, 176.080, and 424.260 to conform; provide that Section 1 to 3 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Buy American Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Contracts
- Counties
- Economic Development
- Education, Elementary And Secondary
- Education, Finance
- Education, Higher
- Highways, Streets, And Bridges
- Housing, Building, And Construction
- Labor And Industry
- Local Government
- Local Mandate
- Public Buildings And Grounds
- Public Works
- Short Titles And Popular Names
- State Agencies
Sponsors
- L. Willnerprimary
- R. Whiteprimary
- A. Thompsonprimary
- S. Sharpprimary
- R. Roarxprimary
- J. Nemesprimary
- N. Kulkarniprimary
- A. Gentryprimary
- E. Callawayprimary
- J. Blantonprimary
- J. Baumanprimary
- P. Flanneryprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-22
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-22
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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