KY HB 66
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to public agencies.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 66 pass?
No. KY HB 66 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 (2026-03-16): to State & Local Government (S)
What is KY HB 66 about?
Amend KRS 12.070 to permit a board, commission, or similar administrative body to conduct video teleconference meetings to allow public participation; allow members of a board, commission, or similar administrative body to attend meetings virtually unless a decision implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, affects private rights or procedures available to the public, or administers or awards funds; prohibit members who participate virtually from receiving reimbursement for travel expenses; amend KRS 61.826 to prohibit a member of a public agency that attends a meeting through video teleconference from receiving reimbursement of travel expenses; amend KRS 164.004 to conform.
Who sponsors KY HB 66?
T. Roberts, M. Proctor, M. Lockett and 9 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 66.
Description
Amend KRS 12.070 to permit a board, commission, or similar administrative body to conduct video teleconference meetings to allow public participation; allow members of a board, commission, or similar administrative body to attend meetings virtually unless a decision implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, affects private rights or procedures available to the public, or administers or awards funds; prohibit members who participate virtually from receiving reimbursement for travel expenses; amend KRS 61.826 to prohibit a member of a public agency that attends a meeting through video teleconference from receiving reimbursement of travel expenses; amend KRS 164.004 to conform.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-03-16 — to State & Local Government (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- T. Robertsprimary
- M. Proctorprimary
- M. Lockettprimary
- C. Lewisprimary
- DJ Johnsonprimary
- K. Jacksonprimary
- J. Deckerprimary
- E. Callawayprimary
- S. Bratcherprimary
- R. Bivensprimary
- S. Bakerprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-16
to State & Local Government (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-12
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-12
received in Senate
2026-02-11
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-10
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-09
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 10 2026
2026-02-06
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-05
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to State Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-11 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Brown: not voting
- Donworth: not voting
- Dotson: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Thompson: not voting
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