Bill Commons

KY HB 526

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to members of the bar.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 526 pass?

No. KY HB 526 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 (2026-02-17): to Committee on Committees (S)

What is KY HB 526 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 21A to establish parameters for compulsory dues for members of the bar; define who is a member of the bar for purposes of the section; amend KRS 21A.300 and 21A.310 to conform; repeal KRS 21A.160, relating to organization and control of State bar being vested in the Supreme Court.

Who sponsors KY HB 526?

N. Wilson, M. Whitaker, T. Roberts and 5 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 526.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 21A to establish parameters for compulsory dues for members of the bar; define who is a member of the bar for purposes of the section; amend KRS 21A.300 and 21A.310 to conform; repeal KRS 21A.160, relating to organization and control of State bar being vested in the Supreme Court.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-02-17 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • N. Wilsonprimary
  • M. Whitakerprimary
  • T. Robertsprimary
  • J. Petrieprimary
  • J. Nemesprimary
  • P. Griffeeprimary
  • J. Deckerprimary
  • S. Doanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-17

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-17

    received in Senate

  3. 2026-02-13

    3rd reading, passed 70-21 with Floor Amendment (3)

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-02-13

    floor amendment (4) filed

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2026-02-12

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026

  6. 2026-02-12

    floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3) filed to bill

    amendment-introduction

  7. 2026-02-12

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-11

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-02-11

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-02-06

    reassigned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  11. 2026-02-05

    to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-29

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-01-29

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Suspend the Rules

    2026-02-13 · fail · 22-47

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Aull: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Baker: no
    • Calloway: no
    • Hart: no
    • Miles: no
    • Tate: no
    • Banta: no
    • Decker: no
    • Heavrin: no
    • Moser: no
    • Thomas: no
    • Bivens: no
    • Doan: no
    • Huff T: no
    • Neighbors: no
    • Thompson: no
    • Blanton: no
    • Dossett: no
    • Imes: no
    • Proctor: no
    • Tipton: no
    • Bowling: no
    • Fister: no
    • King: no
    • Raymer: no
    • Upchurch: no
    • Branscum: no
    • Freeland: no
    • Koch: no
    • Roberts: no
    • Wesley: no
    • Bratcher S.: no
    • Griffee: no
    • Lockett: no
    • Rudy: no
    • Whitaker: no
    • Bray: no
    • Grossl: no
    • Maddox: no
    • Sharp: no
    • White: no
    • Bridges: no
    • Hale: no
    • Massaroni: no
    • Smith: no
    • Williams: no
    • Callaway: no
    • Hampton: no
    • Bauman: not voting
    • Gooch: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Meade: not voting
    • Riley: not voting
    • Clines: not voting
    • Gordon: not voting
    • Lewis C: not voting
    • Meredith: not voting
    • Roarx: not voting
    • Dotson: not voting
    • Hodgson: not voting
    • Lewis D: not voting
    • Nemes: not voting
    • Truett: not voting
    • Duvall: not voting
    • Holloway: not voting
    • Lewis S: not voting
    • Payne: not voting
    • Willner: not voting
    • Flannery: not voting
    • Jackson: not voting
    • McCool: not voting
    • Pollock: not voting
    • Wilson: not voting
    • Fleming: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • McPherson: not voting
    • Rabourn: not voting
    • Witten: not voting
    • Fugate: not voting
    • Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting

  • Pass

    2026-02-13 · pass · 70-21

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Baker: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Imes: 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
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • White: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Hancock: no
    • Lewis D: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Bojanowski: no
    • Gentry: no
    • Jackson: no
    • Lewis S: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Brown: no
    • Gordon: no
    • Kulkarni: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Burke: no
    • Grossberg: no
    • Lehman: no
    • Moore: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Chester-Burton: not voting
    • Elliott: not voting
    • McCool: not voting
    • Riley: not voting
    • Willner: not voting
    • Dotson: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Rabourn: not voting
    • Roarx: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb526.html

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