KY HJR 50
enactedA JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to study the applicable statutes, administrative regulations, and agency policies and processes that directly impact the opening and operation of licensed and certified child care services in the Commonwealth.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HJR 50 pass?
Yes. KY HJR 50 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 160)
What is KY HJR 50 about?
Direct the Auditor of Public Accounts to commission a study of applicable statutes, administrative regulations, and agency policies and processes that directly impact opening and operating licensed and certified child care services in the Commonwealth; require the Auditor to procure a vendor to conduct the study; report findings and recommendations of the study to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2027, for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children.
Who sponsors KY HJR 50?
W. Thomas, K. King, V. Grossl and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY HJR 50.
Description
Direct the Auditor of Public Accounts to commission a study of applicable statutes, administrative regulations, and agency policies and processes that directly impact opening and operating licensed and certified child care services in the Commonwealth; require the Auditor to procure a vendor to conduct the study; report findings and recommendations of the study to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2027, for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 160)
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- W. Thomasprimary
- K. Kingprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- R. Duvallprimary
- S. Heavrinprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 160)
became-law
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-14
adopted 32-5
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in Senate
2026-04-14
adopted 88-4
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
taken from Rules
2026-04-14
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-13
Vetoed
executive-veto
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
received in House
2026-03-31
3rd reading, adopted 37-0
reading-3
2026-03-27
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-26
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-24
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
2026-03-11
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-10
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-06
to Families & Children (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
received in Senate
2026-02-18
3rd reading, adopted 98-0
reading-3
2026-02-17
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026
2026-02-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-09
to Families & Children (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-02
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-02
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Adopt
2026-02-18 · pass · 98-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Lehman: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
ADOPT HJR 50
2026-03-31 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Berg: not voting
Veto Override
2026-04-14 · pass · 88-4
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Brown: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Marzian: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Aull: not voting
- Camuel: not voting
- Kulkarni: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Willner: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Donworth: not voting
- Lehman: not voting
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HJR 50
2026-04-14 · pass · 32-5
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Berg: no
- Herron: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- Clemons: no
- ChambersArmstrong: not voting
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