KY HB 500

enacted

AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 500 pass?

Yes. KY HB 500 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 168)

What is KY HB 500 about?

The State/Executive Branch Budget: Details Part I, Operating Budget; details Part II, Capital Projects Budget; details Part III, General Provisions; details Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; details Part V, Funds Transfer; details Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and details Part XI, Executive Branch Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION.

Who sponsors KY HB 500?

J. Bray, A. Bowling, K. Banta and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 500.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-27
Latest action: 2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 168)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 168)
became-law
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-14
passed 32-6
passage
2026-04-14
vetoes overridden in-part
2026-04-14
posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes
2026-04-14
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in Senate
2026-04-14
passed 74-19
passage
2026-04-14
vetoes overridden in-part
2026-04-14
posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes
2026-04-14
taken from Rules
2026-04-14
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-13
line items vetoed
executive-veto-line-item
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
2026-04-01
passed 73-21
passage
2026-04-01
Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
2026-04-01
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
2026-04-01
taken from Rules
2026-04-01
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-04-01
received in House
2026-04-01
passed 38-0
passage
2026-04-01
Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
2026-04-01
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
2026-04-01
Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
2026-04-01
Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
2026-04-01
Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate
2026-04-01
Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate
2026-03-19
Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
2026-03-19
Senate refused to recede
2026-03-19
posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-19
taken from Rules
2026-03-19
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-19
received in Senate
2026-03-19
House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-19
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-19
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-19
received in House
2026-03-18
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-18
placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-18
taken from Rules
2026-03-18
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-17
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-03-17
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-03-17
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-03-16
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-03-16
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-16
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-03-02
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-27
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-27
received in Senate
2026-02-26
passed 81-18 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage
2026-02-26
floor amendments (12), (14) and (15) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (9), (10), (11) and (13) filed to bill
2026-02-26
3rd reading
reading-3
2026-02-26
placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-02-26
taken from Rules
2026-02-26
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-25
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-02-25
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-02-25
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-02-24
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-02-24
1st reading
reading-1
2026-02-24
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-02-23
floor amendment (8) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-02-23
floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (2)
2026-02-20
floor amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed
2026-02-03
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
introduced in House
introduction

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Votes

Suspend the Rules
2026-02-26 · fail · 20-27
Member-level votes (103)
- Aull: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Willner: yes
- Baker: no
- Flannery: no
- King: no
- Moser: no
- Rudy: no
- Bivens: no
- Fugate: no
- Lawrence: no
- Nemes: no
- Tate: no
- Bray: no
- Hale: no
- Lewis D: no
- Osborne: no
- Tipton: no
- Callaway: no
- Hampton: no
- Lockett: no
- Rabourn: no
- Upchurch: no
- Dossett: no
- Hart: no
- Miles: no
- Roberts: no
- White: no
- Duvall: no
- Imes: no
- Banta: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Hodgson: not voting
- McPherson: not voting
- Sharp: not voting
- Bauman: not voting
- Dotson: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Meade: not voting
- Smith: not voting
- Blanton: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Huff T: not voting
- Meredith: not voting
- Thomas: not voting
- Bowling: not voting
- Fister: not voting
- Jackson: not voting
- Neighbors: not voting
- Thompson: not voting
- Branscum: not voting
- Fleming: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Bratcher S.: not voting
- Freeland: not voting
- Koch: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Bridges: not voting
- Gooch: not voting
- Lewis C: not voting
- Pollock: not voting
- Whitaker: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Gordon: not voting
- Lewis S: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- Clines: not voting
- Griffee: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Raymer: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Grossl: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Witten: not voting
- Dietz: not voting
- Heavrin: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting
- House of Representatives: not voting
- 2026 Regular Session: not voting
Pass
2026-02-26 · pass · 81-18
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Aull: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Hancock: no
- Moore: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Brown: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Watkins: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Lehman: no
- Stalker: no
- Willner: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Marzian: no
- Bauman: not voting
PASS HB 500 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-18 · 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
FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 500
2026-04-01 · 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
Misc
2026-04-01 · pass · 74-18
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Smith: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Riley: yes
- Aull: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Brown: no
- Gentry: no
- Lehman: no
- Stalker: no
- Watkins: no
- Burke: no
- Grossberg: no
- Marzian: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Willner: no
- Camuel: no
- Hancock: no
- Moore: no
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- Bratcher S.: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lewis S: not voting
Final Passage
2026-04-01 · pass · 73-21
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- McCool: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Aull: no
- Doan: no
- Hancock: no
- Marzian: no
- Stalker: no
- Brown: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Rabourn: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Lehman: no
- Roarx: no
- Watkins: no
- Calloway: no
- Grossberg: no
- Maddox: no
- Roberts: no
- Willner: no
- Camuel: no
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
Veto Override
2026-04-14 · pass · 74-19
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Koch: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Aull: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Hancock: no
- Moore: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Brown: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Watkins: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Lehman: no
- Stalker: no
- Willner: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Marzian: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Lewis S: not voting
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 500
2026-04-14 · pass · 32-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no

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