KY SB 18

enacted

AN ACT relating to health services.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 18 pass?

Yes. KY SB 18 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 85)

What is KY SB 18 about?

Amend KRS 311.380 to define "physician assistant," âpodiatric assistant,â âpodiatric residency,â âpodiatric resident,â podiatric supervision," and "supervising podiatrist"; amend KRS 311.400 to add the scope of practice for podiatric residents and podiatric assistants; amend KRS 311.410 to conform; amend KRS 311.420 to add qualifications to acquire a license to practice podiatry; permit the board to promulgate administrative regulations for licensure of podiatric assistants and podiatric residents, podiatric residency licenses, and the approval and regulation of podiatric supervision of physician assistants; amend KRS 311.480 to include podiatric resident and podiatric assistant licenses to the licenses the Board of Podiatry can deny, refuse to renew, suspend, place on probation, or revoke; amend KRS 311.840 to define "podiatric supervision" and "supervising podiatrist"; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for podiatrists to supervise physician assistants; amend KRS 218B.010 to add podiatrist to the definition of "medicinal cannabis practitioner"; add the State Board of Podiatry to the definition of "state licensing board"; amend KRS 218B.050 to add podiatrist to those required to apply to the same state licensing board that issued his or her license for authorization to provide written certifications for the use of medicinal cannabis; amend KRS 218B.145 to add the State Board of Podiatry to those to be notified of qualifying medical conditions; amend KRS 311.450, 311.460, 311.470, and 311.475 to make technical changes; amend KRS 311.390, 311.490, 311.495, and 311.990 to conform.

Who sponsors KY SB 18?

S. Meredith, C. Richardson are the primary sponsors of KY SB 18.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-06
Latest action: 2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 85)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 85)
executive-signature
2026-03-31
delivered to Governor
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-31
passed 37-0
passage
2026-03-31
Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
2026-03-27
passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage
2026-03-27
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
2026-03-27
taken from Rules
2026-03-27
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-27
received in Senate
2026-03-26
3rd reading, passed 91-1 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-25
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-24
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-11
to Health Services (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-09
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-09
received in House
2026-02-06
3rd reading, passed 32-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-05
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026
2026-02-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-02
to Health Services (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
introduced in Senate
introduction

Versions

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Acts Chapter 85Compare
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Documents

Votes

PASS SB 18 w/ SCS 1
2026-02-06 · pass · 32-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wise: yes
- Carpenter: not voting
- McDaniel: not voting
- Stivers: not voting
- Wheeler: not voting
- Girdler: not voting
- Smith: not voting
Pass
2026-03-26 · pass · 91-1
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Brown: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Baker: no
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Griffee: not voting
- Meredith: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 18 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T)
2026-03-31 · pass · 37-0
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
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- McDaniel: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb18.html

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