KY HB 503

enacted

AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 503 pass?

Yes. KY HB 503 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 166)

What is KY HB 503 about?

The Legislative Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, General Provisions; detail Part III, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.

Who sponsors KY HB 503?

J. Bray, A. Bowling, S. Rudy and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 503.

Description

The Legislative Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, General Provisions; detail Part III, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.

Introduced: 2026-01-27
Latest action: 2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 166)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 166)
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
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 71-19
passage
2026-04-14
vetoes overridden
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 79-15
passage
2026-04-01
Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
2026-04-01
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference 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 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
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)
2026-03-06
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
received in Senate
2026-03-03
3rd reading, passed 75-20 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-03
placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-03
taken from Rules
2026-03-03
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-03
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 (1) filed
amendment-introduction
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

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Suspend the Rules
2026-03-03 · fail · 20-23
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
- Bivens: no
- Decker: no
- Hodgson: no
- Osborne: no
- Tate: no
- Blanton: no
- Dotson: no
- Huff T: no
- Raymer: no
- Tipton: no
- Bratcher S.: no
- Fister: no
- King: no
- Rudy: no
- Upchurch: no
- Callaway: no
- Hampton: no
- Lewis D: no
- Smith: no
- White: no
- Clines: no
- Hart: no
- Miles: no
- Baker: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Imes: not voting
- McPherson: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Banta: not voting
- Flannery: not voting
- Jackson: not voting
- Meade: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Bauman: not voting
- Fleming: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Meredith: not voting
- Sharp: not voting
- Bowling: not voting
- Freeland: not voting
- Koch: not voting
- Moser: not voting
- Thomas: not voting
- Branscum: not voting
- Fugate: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Neighbors: not voting
- Thompson: not voting
- Bray: not voting
- Gooch: not voting
- Lewis C: not voting
- Nemes: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Bridges: not voting
- Gordon: not voting
- Lewis S: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Griffee: not voting
- Lockett: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Whitaker: not voting
- Dietz: not voting
- Grossl: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Pollock: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Hale: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- Dossett: not voting
- Heavrin: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Witten: not voting
- Duvall: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting
- House of Representatives: not voting
- 2026 Regular Session: not voting
Pass
2026-03-03 · pass · 75-20
Member-level votes (101)
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Brown: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Calloway: no
- Gentry: no
- Lehman: no
- Moore: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Camuel: no
- Hancock: no
- Maddox: no
- Rabourn: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Holloway: no
- Marzian: no
- Roarx: no
- Watkins: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Massaroni: no
- Roberts: no
- Willner: no
- Aull: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Gordon: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
PASS HB 503 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 503
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
Final Passage
2026-04-01 · pass · 79-15
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Petrie: yes
- White: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Williams: yes
- Burke: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Aull: no
- Donworth: no
- Holloway: no
- Proctor: no
- Stalker: no
- Calloway: no
- Gentry: no
- Maddox: no
- Rabourn: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Doan: no
- Hancock: no
- Massaroni: no
- Roberts: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Meredith: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
Veto Override
2026-04-14 · pass · 71-19
Member-level votes (101)
- Baker: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Aull: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Moore: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Watkins: no
- Brown: no
- Donworth: no
- Lehman: no
- Stalker: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Marzian: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Calloway: not voting
- Hancock: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 503
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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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb503.html

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