Bill Commons

KY SB 69

enacted

AN ACT relating to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 69 pass?

Yes. KY SB 69 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 19)

What is KY SB 69 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to allow a contribution to be made to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund through an income tax refund designation effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026; require the designation to be printed on the face of the individual income tax form; require a description of the trust fund in the individual income tax return instructions; require the Department of Revenue to transfer the funds designated to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to create the autism spectrum disorder trust fund; amend KRS194A.624 to require the Advisory Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders to administer the trust fund; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission and to promulgate administrative regulations; EMERGENCY.

Who sponsors KY SB 69?

B. Storm, R. Mills, M. Deneen and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 69.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to allow a contribution to be made to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund through an income tax refund designation effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026; require the designation to be printed on the face of the individual income tax form; require a description of the trust fund in the individual income tax return instructions; require the Department of Revenue to transfer the funds designated to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to create the autism spectrum disorder trust fund; amend KRS194A.624 to require the Advisory Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders to administer the trust fund; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission and to promulgate administrative regulations; EMERGENCY.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-04-03 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 19)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • B. Stormprimary
  • R. Millsprimary
  • M. Deneenprimary
  • D. Carrollprimary
  • J. Adamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-03

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 19)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-25

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-25

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-03-25

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-03-25

    passed 38-0

    passage

  6. 2026-03-25

    Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)

  7. 2026-03-25

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

  8. 2026-03-25

    taken from Rules

  9. 2026-03-25

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-25

    received in Senate

  11. 2026-03-24

    3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-03-19

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

  13. 2026-03-17

    reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  14. 2026-03-13

    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-03-13

    returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  16. 2026-03-13

    1st reading

    reading-1

  17. 2026-03-13

    taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  18. 2026-02-18

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-18

    received in House

  20. 2026-02-17

    3rd reading, passed 37-0

    passage,reading-3

  21. 2026-02-13

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  22. 2026-02-12

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026

  23. 2026-02-12

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  24. 2026-02-11

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  25. 2026-01-27

    to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-01-12

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-12

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 69

    2026-02-17 · 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
  • Pass

    2026-03-24 · pass · 93-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • White: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Banta: not voting
    • Gooch: not voting
    • Maddox: not voting
    • Rudy: not voting
    • Wilson: not voting
    • Callaway: not voting
    • King: not voting
  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 69 w/ HCS 1

    2026-03-25 · 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

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