KY HJR 81
enactedA JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the release of funds and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HJR 81 pass?
Yes. KY HJR 81 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-20): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 190)
What is KY HJR 81 about?
Authorize the Office of State Budget Director to release a portion of the moneys previously appropriated for the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems Program; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors KY HJR 81?
A. Bowling, J. Petrie, J. Bray are the primary sponsors of KY HJR 81.
Description
Authorize the Office of State Budget Director to release a portion of the moneys previously appropriated for the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems Program; EMERGENCY.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-23
- Latest action
- 2026-04-20 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 190)
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- A. Bowlingprimary
- J. Petrieprimary
- J. Brayprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-20
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 190)
executive-signature
2026-04-14
delivered to Governor
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
3rd reading, adopted 38-0
reading-3
2026-04-14
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 14 2026
2026-04-14
reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
committee-passage
2026-03-26
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-03-26
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-03-26
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-03-25
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-03-25
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-25
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-03-19
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-18
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-18
received in Senate
2026-03-17
3rd reading, adopted 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
reading-3
2026-03-17
placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-17
taken from Rules
2026-03-17
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-05
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-05
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-03-05
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-04
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-04
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-04
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-02
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Adopt
2026-03-17 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Brown: not voting
- Duvall: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HJR 81
2026-04-14 · 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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