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KY HB 607

enacted

AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Amend KRS 65.003, relating to local ethics, to specify the composition of the commission in a consolidated local government and allow the commission to use the county attorney's office for legal council by procurement methods; amend KRS 67C.103 to place controls on council district formation and redistricting and to allow regulations issued by local health boards and local solid waste management boards operating under KRS Chapter 109 or 212 that apply to individuals residing or businesses operating within the jurisdiction of the consolidated local government be subject to being overridden by the consolidated local government council within 45 days of issuance; prohibit the council from not accepting legislation with specified form requirements of KRS 83A.060; allow the consolidated local government council, or either of the 2 major political caucuses, to hire or retain legal counsel; create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C to require an office of internal audit to be created and headed by a chief audit executive who is appointed; amend KRS 67C.115 and 69.210 to conform; amend KRS 67C.111 to allow cities of 3,000, rather than 6,000, to be incorporated in the boundaries of the consolidated local government and set the petition requirement relating to incorporation to 66% rather than 75% and grant 1 year for the petition to be completed; amend KRS 67C.147 to allow the consolidated local government council to sub-classify property into land and improvements for purposes of levying the ad valorem tax within the area formerly comprising the city of the first class; establish controls on the calculation of the compensating tax rate and the 4% tax rate, and the application of the homestead exemption; outline the transition of presently serving ethics commission members; outline transition from the current chief audit executive to the appointed position.

Introduced
2026-02-09
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 165)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • S. Wittenprimary
  • J. Nemesprimary
  • K. Flemingprimary
  • E. Callawayprimary
  • J. Baumanprimary
  • J. Hodgsonprimary
  • C. Lewisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-09

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-09

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-17

    to Local Government (H)

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-10

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

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-03-11

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  6. 2026-03-16

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026

  7. 2026-03-17

    3rd reading, passed 76-14 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-03-18

    received in Senate

  9. 2026-03-18

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-24

    to State & Local Government (S)

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-24

    taken from State & Local Government (S)

  12. 2026-03-24

    1st reading

    reading-1

  13. 2026-03-24

    returned to State & Local Government (S)

  14. 2026-03-25

    reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-03-25

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026

  16. 2026-03-26

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  17. 2026-03-27

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  18. 2026-03-27

    floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2026-03-31

    3rd reading

    reading-3

  20. 2026-03-31

    floor amendment (1) withdrawn

  21. 2026-03-31

    floor amendment (2) withdrawn

  22. 2026-03-31

    passed 32-5

    passage

  23. 2026-03-31

    received in House

  24. 2026-04-01

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  25. 2026-04-01

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  26. 2026-04-01

    delivered to Governor

  27. 2026-04-13

    Vetoed

    executive-veto

  28. 2026-04-14

    received in House

  29. 2026-04-14

    to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-04-14

    taken from Rules

  31. 2026-04-14

    posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  32. 2026-04-14

    veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  33. 2026-04-14

    passed 77-18

    passage

  34. 2026-04-14

    received in Senate

  35. 2026-04-14

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  36. 2026-04-14

    posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  37. 2026-04-14

    veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  38. 2026-04-14

    passed 32-6

    passage

  39. 2026-04-14

    received in House

  40. 2026-04-14

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  41. 2026-04-14

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  42. 2026-04-14

    delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 165)

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-03-17 · pass · 76-14

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

  • PASS HB 607

    2026-03-31 · pass · 32-5

    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
    • ChambersArmstrong: no
    • Herron: no
    • Neal: no
    • Thomas: no
    • Clemons: no
    • Berg: not voting

  • Veto Override

    2026-04-14 · pass · 77-18

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

  • OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 607

    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

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb607.html

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