Bill Commons

KY SB 98

enacted

AN ACT relating to welding safety.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 98 pass?

Yes. KY SB 98 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 201)

What is KY SB 98 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to establish requirements for projects using structural steel welding, such as hiring a certified welder and meeting national welding standards; define terms; exempt welding projects performed or requested on the premises of a homeowner or farmer; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

Who sponsors KY SB 98?

G. Williams, G. Neal, S. Madon and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 98.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to establish requirements for projects using structural steel welding, such as hiring a certified welder and meeting national welding standards; define terms; exempt welding projects performed or requested on the premises of a homeowner or farmer; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-04-27 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 201)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • G. Williamsprimary
  • G. Nealprimary
  • S. Madonprimary
  • G. Clemonsprimary
  • P. Wheelerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-27

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 201)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-15

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-04-15

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-04-15

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-04-15

    passed 37-0

    passage

  6. 2026-04-15

    Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (4)

  7. 2026-04-15

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-04-15

    received in Senate

  9. 2026-04-15

    3rd reading, passed 89-5 with Floor Amendment (4)

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-04-15

    placed in the Orders of the Day

  11. 2026-04-15

    taken from Rules

  12. 2026-04-14

    floor amendment (4) filed

    amendment-introduction

  13. 2026-04-01

    floor amendment (3) filed

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-03-25

    floor amendments (1) and (2) filed

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-03-25

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  16. 2026-03-24

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-03-17

    reassigned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)

  18. 2026-03-05

    to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-26

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-26

    received in House

  21. 2026-02-25

    3rd reading, passed 33-4

    passage,reading-3

  22. 2026-02-23

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026

  23. 2026-02-11

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  24. 2026-02-10

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  25. 2026-02-06

    to Licensing & Occupations (S)

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-01-15

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-15

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 98

    2026-02-25 · pass · 33-4

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Carpenter: no
    • Mays Bledsoe: no
    • McDaniel: no
    • Meredith: no
    • West: not voting

  • Pass

    2026-04-15 · pass · 89-5

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • King: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Bray: no
    • Gooch: no
    • Heavrin: no
    • Raymer: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Brown: not voting
    • Tate: not voting
    • Upchurch: not voting
    • White: not voting
    • Wilson: not voting
    • Roberts: not voting

  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 98 w/ HFA 4

    2026-04-15 · 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

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb98.html

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