KY SB 183
enactedAN ACT relating to the regulation of proxy advisory services.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 183 pass?
Yes. KY SB 183 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 10)
What is KY SB 183 about?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; require proxy advisors to notify and disclose certain information to shareholders in a company doing business in Kentucky and to the company that is subject to the proxy advisory service when the proxy advisor is not acting solely in the interest of shareholders, as defined, or is providing materially different advice to shareholders regarding a proxy proposal or company proposal; declare that failure to notify or disclose required information is an unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive trade practice in violation of KRS 367.170; establish remedies including civil actions; apply to proxy advisory services provided on or after the effective date of the Act.
Who sponsors KY SB 183?
S. Rawlings, R. Mills, M. Nunn are the primary sponsors of KY SB 183.
Description
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; require proxy advisors to notify and disclose certain information to shareholders in a company doing business in Kentucky and to the company that is subject to the proxy advisory service when the proxy advisor is not acting solely in the interest of shareholders, as defined, or is providing materially different advice to shareholders regarding a proxy proposal or company proposal; declare that failure to notify or disclose required information is an unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive trade practice in violation of KRS 367.170; establish remedies including civil actions; apply to proxy advisory services provided on or after the effective date of the Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
- Latest action
- 2026-03-31 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 10)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Rawlingsprimary
- R. Millsprimary
- M. Nunnprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-31
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 10)
became-law
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 76-15
passage
2026-03-31
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-03-31
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-03-31
taken from Rules
2026-03-31
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in House
2026-03-31
passed 31-6
passage
2026-03-31
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-03-31
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-03-31
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in Senate
2026-03-27
Vetoed
executive-veto
2026-03-17
delivered to Governor
2026-03-17
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-17
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-17
passed 31-6
passage
2026-03-17
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-17
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute
2026-03-17
taken from Rules
2026-03-16
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-16
received in Senate
2026-03-13
3rd reading, passed 81-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-12
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026
2026-03-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-09
to Banking & Insurance (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-11
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-11
received in House
2026-02-10
3rd reading, passed 32-6
passage,reading-3
2026-02-06
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 10 2026
2026-02-06
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-05
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-04
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 183
2026-02-10 · pass · 32-6
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
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
Pass
2026-03-13 · pass · 81-6
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Fister: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Brown: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: yes
- Donworth: no
- Marzian: no
- Roarx: no
- Stalker: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Lehman: no
- Burke: not voting
- Camuel: not voting
- Hart: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Callaway: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Jackson: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Willner: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 183 w/ HCS 1
2026-03-17 · pass · 31-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
- Meredith: not voting
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 183
2026-03-31 · pass · 31-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
- McDaniel: not voting
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 76-15
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Riley: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: yes
- Brown: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Hancock: no
- Marzian: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Burke: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Lehman: no
- Stalker: no
- Willner: no
- Aull: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Gentry: not voting
- Moore: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
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