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KY SB 99

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to transactional precious metals.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KY SB 99 pass?

No. KY SB 99 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): to Committee on Committees (S)

What is KY SB 99 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 41 to define terms; recognize gold specie and silver specie as legal tender in Kentucky; provide for use of gold specie and silver specie as legal tender; require the State Treasurer to promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to designate or establish a bullion depository and authorize 1 or more electronic payment systems to facilitate electronic payment transactions; establish requirements for system participants, transaction information, and bullion deposits; require the State Treasurer to submit an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission and to implement the system within 1 year; amend KRS 141.109 and 141.039 to exempt capital gains and losses attributable to the sale or exchange of gold specie and silver specie; provide that Section 1 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Transactional Gold and Silver Act.

Who sponsors KY SB 99?

G. Williams, S. West, A. Reed and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 99.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 41 to define terms; recognize gold specie and silver specie as legal tender in Kentucky; provide for use of gold specie and silver specie as legal tender; require the State Treasurer to promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to designate or establish a bullion depository and authorize 1 or more electronic payment systems to facilitate electronic payment transactions; establish requirements for system participants, transaction information, and bullion deposits; require the State Treasurer to submit an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission and to implement the system within 1 year; amend KRS 141.109 and 141.039 to exempt capital gains and losses attributable to the sale or exchange of gold specie and silver specie; provide that Section 1 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Transactional Gold and Silver Act.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-01-15 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • G. Williamsprimary
  • S. Westprimary
  • A. Reedprimary
  • L. Tichenorprimary
  • S. Rawlingsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-15

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-15

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

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