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KY HB 816

enacted

AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 816 pass?

Yes. KY HB 816 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 119)

What is KY HB 816 about?

Appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the Commonwealth; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Who sponsors KY HB 816?

J. Petrie, S. Rudy are the primary sponsors of KY HB 816.

Description

Appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the Commonwealth; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Introduced
2026-03-02
Latest action
2026-04-13 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 119)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Petrieprimary
  • S. Rudyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-13

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 119)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-01

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-04-01

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-04-01

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-03-31

    received in House

  6. 2026-03-31

    3rd reading, passed 38-0

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-03-31

    posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  8. 2026-03-31

    reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-03-26

    returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  10. 2026-03-26

    2nd reading

    reading-2

  11. 2026-03-26

    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  12. 2026-03-25

    returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  13. 2026-03-25

    1st reading

    reading-1

  14. 2026-03-25

    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  15. 2026-03-17

    to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-16

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-16

    received in Senate

  18. 2026-03-13

    3rd reading, passed 91-1 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2026-03-12

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

  20. 2026-03-10

    reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-03-05

    returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  22. 2026-03-05

    2nd reading

    reading-2

  23. 2026-03-05

    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  24. 2026-03-04

    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-03-04

    returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  26. 2026-03-04

    1st reading

    reading-1

  27. 2026-03-04

    taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  28. 2026-03-02

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-03-02

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-03-13 · pass · 91-1

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • King: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • White: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Rudy: no
    • Calloway: not voting
    • Jackson: not voting
    • Rabourn: not voting
    • Wesley: not voting
    • Willner: not voting
    • Hart: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Truett: not voting
  • CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 816

    2026-03-31 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Mills: yes

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