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KY HB 83

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to open meetings.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 83 pass?

No. KY HB 83 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 (2026-01-14): to Local Government (H)

What is KY HB 83 about?

Amend KRS 61.848 to establish that any formal action of a public agency is voidable by a court if there was not substantial compliance with statutes regarding video teleconferencing of meetings, recording of minutes, and conditions for attendance.

Who sponsors KY HB 83?

J. Hodgson, T. Roberts are the primary sponsors of KY HB 83.

Description

Amend KRS 61.848 to establish that any formal action of a public agency is voidable by a court if there was not substantial compliance with statutes regarding video teleconferencing of meetings, recording of minutes, and conditions for attendance.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Latest action
2026-01-14 — to Local Government (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Hodgsonprimary
  • T. Robertsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-14

    to Local Government (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    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/hb83.html

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