KY HB 480
enactedAN ACT relating to state contracts.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 480 pass?
Yes. KY HB 480 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147)
What is KY HB 480 about?
Amend KRS 45A.035 to require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish policies regarding timely payments, partial payments, reimbursement, and payment resolution process; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to require terms included in state government contracts to address timely payments, partial payment, a payment process for disbursement of funds, payment schedule, and a payment resolution process; establish timely payment policies to provide that all undisputed amounts shall be paid within 30 business days of receipt of the goods, services, invoice, or in accordance with the terms of the contract; provide interest penalties for undisputed amounts that are not timely paid ; require any invoices that are submitted by a contractor or vendor outside of the 10 calendar days correction period to be considered a new invoice for the purpose of calculation of the late payment fee pursuant to KRS 45.454; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a payment resolution process; define "purchasing agency" and "undisputed amount"; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to submit a report every 6 months to the Legislative Research Commission detailing late payment contract disputes.
Who sponsors KY HB 480?
R. White, S. Stalker, R. Roarx and 11 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 480.
Description
Amend KRS 45A.035 to require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish policies regarding timely payments, partial payments, reimbursement, and payment resolution process; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to require terms included in state government contracts to address timely payments, partial payment, a payment process for disbursement of funds, payment schedule, and a payment resolution process; establish timely payment policies to provide that all undisputed amounts shall be paid within 30 business days of receipt of the goods, services, invoice, or in accordance with the terms of the contract; provide interest penalties for undisputed amounts that are not timely paid ; require any invoices that are submitted by a contractor or vendor outside of the 10 calendar days correction period to be considered a new invoice for the purpose of calculation of the late payment fee pursuant to KRS 45.454; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a payment resolution process; define "purchasing agency" and "undisputed amount"; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to submit a report every 6 months to the Legislative Research Commission detailing late payment contract disputes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-04-14 — became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Whiteprimary
- S. Stalkerprimary
- R. Roarxprimary
- C. Lewisprimary
- N. Kulkarniprimary
- K. Kingprimary
- S. Heavrinprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- A. Donworthprimary
- S. Bratcherprimary
- A. Bowlingprimary
- J. Petrieprimary
- S. McPhersonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-14
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147)
became-law
2026-04-13
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
received in House
2026-03-31
3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-27
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
2026-03-27
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-26
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-24
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-18
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-18
received in Senate
2026-02-17
3rd reading, passed 96-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-17
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-02-13
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
2026-02-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-02
to State Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-23
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-23
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-17 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: 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
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Calloway: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Truett: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 480
2026-03-31 · 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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