KY SB 135
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to the provision of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 135 pass?
No. KY SB 135 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 (2026-01-29): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY SB 135 about?
Amend KRS 48.705 to allow the Governor to authorize limited use of moneys in the budget reserve trust fund to provide for the continuity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during a lapse in federal appropriations; require repayment of the moneys within 90 days of restoration of federal appropriations; require reporting to the Legislative Research Commission and the State Budget Director; require prior approval of the General Assembly if more than 5% of the total balance of the budget reserve trust fund is used; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors KY SB 135?
R. Thomas, C. Armstrong are the primary sponsors of KY SB 135.
Description
Amend KRS 48.705 to allow the Governor to authorize limited use of moneys in the budget reserve trust fund to provide for the continuity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during a lapse in federal appropriations; require repayment of the moneys within 90 days of restoration of federal appropriations; require reporting to the Legislative Research Commission and the State Budget Director; require prior approval of the General Assembly if more than 5% of the total balance of the budget reserve trust fund is used; EMERGENCY.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
- Latest action
- 2026-01-29 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Thomasprimary
- C. Armstrongprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-29
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
introduced in Senate
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Related bills
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