Bill Commons

KY SB 185

enacted

AN ACT relating to Kentucky State University and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 185 pass?

Yes. KY SB 185 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 120)

What is KY SB 185 about?

Amend KRS 48.030, relating to branch budget recommendations, to include supporting budget documents.

Who sponsors KY SB 185?

D. Carroll, C. McDaniel are the primary sponsors of KY SB 185.

Description

Amend KRS 48.030, relating to branch budget recommendations, to include supporting budget documents.

Introduced
2026-02-11
Latest action
2026-04-13 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 120)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • D. Carrollprimary
  • C. McDanielprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-13

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 120)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-01

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-04-01

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-04-01

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-04-01

    passed 37-0

    passage

  6. 2026-04-01

    Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

  7. 2026-04-01

    posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)

  8. 2026-04-01

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-01

    received in Senate

  10. 2026-04-01

    3rd reading, passed 90-1 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-04-01

    floor amendment (14) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-04-01

    placed in the Orders of the Day

  13. 2026-04-01

    taken from Rules

  14. 2026-04-01

    reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-03-31

    floor amendments (1), (2-title), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) and (13) filed

  16. 2026-03-31

    returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  17. 2026-03-31

    2nd reading

    reading-2

  18. 2026-03-31

    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  19. 2026-03-26

    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-26

    returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  21. 2026-03-26

    1st reading

    reading-1

  22. 2026-03-26

    taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  23. 2026-03-26

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-03-26

    received in House

  25. 2026-03-26

    3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage,reading-3

  26. 2026-03-25

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2026-03-25

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  28. 2026-03-25

    placed in the Orders of the Day

  29. 2026-03-25

    taken from Rules

  30. 2026-03-25

    reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  31. 2026-03-20

    returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  32. 2026-03-20

    2nd reading

    reading-2

  33. 2026-03-20

    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  34. 2026-03-19

    returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  35. 2026-03-19

    1st reading

    reading-1

  36. 2026-03-19

    taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  37. 2026-03-19

    to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-02-11

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  39. 2026-02-11

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 185 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1, SCA 1 (T)

    2026-03-26 · 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

    2026-04-01 · pass · 90-1

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • King: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Baker: no
    • Bray: not voting
    • Hart: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Meade: not voting
    • White: not voting
    • Elliott: not voting
    • Holloway: not voting
    • Massaroni: not voting
    • Miles: not voting
    • COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting

  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 185 w/ HCS 1

    2026-04-01 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Girdler: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb185.html

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