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KY HB 796

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to economic development.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 796 pass?

No. KY HB 796 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 (2026-03-13): returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

What is KY HB 796 about?

Amend KRS 154.12-205 to include gender-neutral language.

Who sponsors KY HB 796?

J. Branscum is the primary sponsor of KY HB 796.

Description

Amend KRS 154.12-205 to include gender-neutral language.

Introduced
2026-03-02
Latest action
2026-03-13 — returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Branscumprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

  2. 2026-03-13

    1st reading

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-13

    taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

  4. 2026-03-09

    to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-02

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-02

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb796.html

Attribution

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