KY SB 172

enacted

AN ACT relating to utility fuel adjustment and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 172 pass?

Yes. KY SB 172 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)

What is KY SB 172 about?

Amend KRS 278.277 to permit the Public Service Commission to allow, upon the request of an electric utility, an extension of the period for recovery of an electric utility's fuel adjustment costs to reduce volatility for consumers and encourage stability in rates.

Who sponsors KY SB 172?

G. Williams, R. Webb, G. Neal and 5 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 172.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-09
Latest action: 2026-02-19 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-19
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)
executive-signature
2026-02-18
delivered to Governor
2026-02-18
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-02-18
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-18
received in Senate
2026-02-18
3rd reading, passed 95-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-18
placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-02-18
taken from Rules
2026-02-18
reported favorably, to Rules
committee-passage
2026-02-13
returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
2026-02-13
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-02-13
taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
2026-02-12
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-12
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-12
1st reading
reading-1
2026-02-12
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-12
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-12
received in House
2026-02-12
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-11
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
2026-02-11
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
committee-passage
2026-02-10
returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2026-02-10
1st reading
reading-1
2026-02-10
taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2026-02-09
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-09
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-09
introduced in Senate
introduction

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Documents

Votes

PASS SB 172 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T)
2026-02-12 · 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
Pass
2026-02-18 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Thompson: not voting

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb172.html

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