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KY HB 84

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to legal liability for local governments and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 84 pass?

No. KY HB 84 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 (2026-02-02): to Committee on Committees (S)

What is KY HB 84 about?

Amend KRS 411.100, relating to a city's liability for damage done during the course of a riot, to provide that any form of local government shall be liable for damage done during the course of a riot if they could have prevented the damage.

Who sponsors KY HB 84?

R. White, K. Moser, C. Massaroni and 6 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 84.

Description

Amend KRS 411.100, relating to a city's liability for damage done during the course of a riot, to provide that any form of local government shall be liable for damage done during the course of a riot if they could have prevented the damage.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Latest action
2026-02-02 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Whiteprimary
  • K. Moserprimary
  • C. Massaroniprimary
  • J. Hodgsonprimary
  • D. Grossbergprimary
  • J. Callowayprimary
  • J. Baumanprimary
  • J. Nemesprimary
  • T. Robertsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-02

    received in Senate

  3. 2026-01-30

    3rd reading, passed 89-6 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-01-29

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026

  5. 2026-01-29

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

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-01-29

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  7. 2026-01-28

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-01-14

    to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-07

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-07

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt

    2026-01-30 · pass · 81-8

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

    2026-01-30 · pass · 89-6

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

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