KY HB 505
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to contract procurement.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 505 pass?
No. KY HB 505 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 (2026-02-04): to Transportation (H)
What is KY HB 505 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 43 to require the Auditor of Public Accounts to conduct a biennial audit of the contract procurement systems of the Department of Highways; enumerate issues to be examined in the audit; allow the Auditor to contract for professional services; require the Department of Highways to reimburse the Auditor for the cost of the audit; require submission of the audit to the LRC by October 31st of each odd numbered year; amend KRS 176.050 to require the Department of Highways to reimburse the Auditor for the biennial audit of contract procurement procedures; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations regarding the advertisement and award of bids for highway construction; amend KRS 176.210 to prohibit the Department of Highways from making public the identity of a qualified bidder on a particular project prior to the bid letting on that project.
Who sponsors KY HB 505?
R. White, T. Roberts, C. Massaroni and 4 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 505.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 43 to require the Auditor of Public Accounts to conduct a biennial audit of the contract procurement systems of the Department of Highways; enumerate issues to be examined in the audit; allow the Auditor to contract for professional services; require the Department of Highways to reimburse the Auditor for the cost of the audit; require submission of the audit to the LRC by October 31st of each odd numbered year; amend KRS 176.050 to require the Department of Highways to reimburse the Auditor for the biennial audit of contract procurement procedures; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations regarding the advertisement and award of bids for highway construction; amend KRS 176.210 to prohibit the Department of Highways from making public the identity of a qualified bidder on a particular project prior to the bid letting on that project.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-04 — to Transportation (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Whiteprimary
- T. Robertsprimary
- C. Massaroniprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- R. Bivensprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
- K. Hollowayprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-04
to Transportation (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-28
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-28
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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