KY SB 65
enactedAN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 65 pass?
Yes. KY SB 65 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 156)
What is KY SB 65 about?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to nullify an administrative regulation relating to the Medicaid outpatient pharmacy program, after that administrative regulation was found deficient during the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly; nullify 2 emergency administrative regulations of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control relating to tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product licenses, after those administrative regulations were found deficient during the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors KY SB 65?
S. West is the primary sponsor of KY SB 65.
Description
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to nullify an administrative regulation relating to the Medicaid outpatient pharmacy program, after that administrative regulation was found deficient during the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly; nullify 2 emergency administrative regulations of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control relating to tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product licenses, after those administrative regulations were found deficient during the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly; EMERGENCY.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-23
- Latest action
- 2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 156)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Westprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 156)
became-law
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-14
received in Senate
2026-04-14
passed 79-19
passage
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
taken from Rules (H)
2026-04-14
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-14
passed 32-6
passage
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in Senate
2026-04-14
received in Senate
2026-04-06
Vetoed
executive-veto
2026-04-06
Vetoed
executive-veto
2026-03-25
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-25
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-25
delivered to Governor
2026-03-25
received in Senate
2026-03-25
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-25
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-25
received in Senate
2026-03-25
delivered to Governor
2026-03-24
3rd reading, passed 73-19
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
3rd reading, passed 73-19
passage,reading-3
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-17
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-17
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-12
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-12
received in House
2026-03-12
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-12
received in House
2026-03-11
3rd reading, passed 26-6 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-11
3rd reading, passed 26-6 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-10
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-10
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-09
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026
2026-03-09
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026
2026-03-04
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-04
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-03
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-03
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-24
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-24
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-23
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 65 w/ SFA 1
2026-03-11 · pass · 26-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Storm: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- West: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Givens: yes
- Mills: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
- Boswell: not voting
- Rawlings: not voting
- Wheeler: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- Funke Frommeyer: not voting
- Tichenor: not voting
Pass
2026-03-24 · pass · 73-19
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Smith: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Aull: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Moore: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Hancock: no
- Roarx: no
- Watkins: no
- Brown: no
- Donworth: no
- Lehman: no
- Stalker: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Marzian: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Banta: not voting
- Gooch: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- Callaway: not voting
- King: not voting
- Meade: not voting
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 65
2026-04-14 · 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
Veto Override
2026-04-14 · pass · 79-19
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Aull: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Marzian: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Hancock: no
- Moore: no
- Watkins: no
- Brown: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Lehman: no
- Stalker: no
- Dossett: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
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