KY SB 40
enactedAN ACT relating to public library district boards of trustees.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 40 pass?
Yes. KY SB 40 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13)
What is KY SB 40 about?
Amend KRS 173.490 and 173.730 to allow a county judge/executive to fill vacancies on a library board, with the approval of the fiscal court, without being required to consider recommendations made the board or the state librarian if the county has adopted an alternative appointment process.
Who sponsors KY SB 40?
M. Wilson, P. Wheeler, S. West and 10 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 40.
Description
Amend KRS 173.490 and 173.730 to allow a county judge/executive to fill vacancies on a library board, with the approval of the fiscal court, without being required to consider recommendations made the board or the state librarian if the county has adopted an alternative appointment process.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-02 — became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Wilsonprimary
- P. Wheelerprimary
- S. Westprimary
- L. Tichenorprimary
- C. Richardsonprimary
- A. Reedprimary
- S. Rawlingsprimary
- M. Nunnprimary
- R. Millsprimary
- S. Madonprimary
- G. Elkinsprimary
- D. Douglasprimary
- G. Boswellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-02
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13)
became-law
2026-03-27
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
2026-03-20
delivered to Governor
2026-03-20
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-20
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-20
received in Senate
2026-03-19
3rd reading, passed 84-7
passage,reading-3
2026-03-18
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
2026-03-17
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
committee-passage
2026-03-13
returned to Local Government (H)
2026-03-13
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-13
taken from Local Government (H)
2026-03-05
to Local Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
received in House
2026-01-23
3rd reading, passed with 34-1 Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-01-22
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
2026-01-22
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-21
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-12
to State & Local Government (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 40 w/ SCS 1
2026-01-23 · pass · 34-1
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: 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
- Webb: no
- Carpenter: not voting
- Girdler: not voting
- Rawlings: not voting
Pass
2026-03-19 · pass · 84-7
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hart: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Holloway: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meade: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Moser: yes
- Truett: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Koch: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Payne: yes
- White: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Williams: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Camuel: no
- Marzian: no
- Stalker: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Willner: no
- Gentry: no
- Roarx: no
- Aull: not voting
- Branscum: not voting
- Donworth: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Banta: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
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