Daily Legislative Calendar
Thursday, January 15, 2026
8:00 am, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Bills for Consideration
• 26RS SB 11 - AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program.
• 26RS SB 13 - AN ACT relating to planning commission membership.
• 26RS SB 42/LM - AN ACT relating to missing persons.
Members:
Sen. Matthew Deneen (Chair), Sen. Aaron Reed, Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Gary Clemons, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Matt Nunn, Sen. Craig Richardson, Sen. Brandon Smith, Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Sen. Mike Wilson9:00 am, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Bills for Consideration
• 26RS SB 90 - AN ACT relating to the behavioral health conditional dismissal program.
• Angela Darcy, Executive Officer, Department of Pretrial Services, Administrative Office of the Courts
• Jason Dufeck, Manager, Department of Pretrial Services, Administrative Office of the Courts
Members:
Sen. Brandon J. Storm (Chair), Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Aaron Reed, Sen. Robert Stivers, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas10:00 am, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Welcome
Bills for Consideration
• 26RS SB 22 - AN ACT relating to the dual credit scholarship program.
• 26RS SB 46 - AN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.
Members:
Sen. Stephen West (Chair), Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. David P. Givens, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Steve Rawlings, Sen. Aaron Reed, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Gex Williams, Sen. Mike Wilson, Sen. Max Wise12:00 Noon, Annex Room 171
Agenda:
Office of the Attorney General
A. Replace Federal Incentive Funding for Child Support Services
B. Special Victims Unit and Digital Forensics Lab
• Amy Burke, Chief, Department of Child Support Services
• Rich Ferretti, Commissioner, Department of Criminal Investigations
Office of Homeland Security
NextGen 911 Program
• Josh Keats, Executive Director
• Chris Allen, Deputy Executive Director
• Shelly Clark, 911 Services Board Administrator
• James Driver, Staff Assistant
Members:
Rep. Chris Freeland (Chair), Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. Adam Bowling (ex officio), Rep. Josh Bray (ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (ex officio), Rep. Joshua Watkins, Rep. Patrick Flannery (non voting ex officio), Rep. David Hale (non voting ex officio)12:00 Noon, Annex Room 149
Agenda:
Bills for Consideration
• 26RS HB 178 - AN ACT relating to the psychiatric collaborative care model.
• 26RS HB 280 - AN ACT relating to health care and declaring an emergency.
• 26RS HJR 24 - A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to immediately withdraw the 1115(a) waiver application that was submitted on June 25, 2025, to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement a mandatory community engagement program, and declaring an emergency.
Members:
Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (Chair), Rep. Robert Duvall, Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. Lindsey Burke, Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Adrielle Camuel, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Ken Fleming, Rep. Deanna Gordon, Rep. Kim Holloway, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Marianne Proctor, Rep. Felicia Rabourn, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Lisa Willner2:00 pm, House Chambers
House Convenes
2:00 pm, Senate Chambers
Senate Convenes
Upon Adj. of Both Chambers, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Approve Minutes from November 13, 2025
Staff Report on Veterans’ Centers
• Shane Stevens, Committee Analyst
• Holly Tracy, Committee Analyst
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs Response to Staff Report
• Mark Bowman, Executive Director, Office of Kentucky Veterans Centers
• Whitney Allen, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
• Juan Renaud, Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
• LaDonna Scott, Administrator, Western Kentucky Veterans Center, Office of Kentucky Veterans Centers
RiverLink Tolling Operations for Louisville Bridges
• Chuck Myers, Chief Executive Officer, Quarterhill
Members:
Sen. Greg Elkins (Co-Chair), Rep. Scott Sharp (Co-Chair), Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Gerald A. Neal, Sen. Matt Nunn, Sen. Aaron Reed, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, Rep. John Blanton, Rep. Lindsey Burke, Rep. Adrielle Camuel, Rep. Matt Lockett, Rep. Steve Riley, Rep. Tom Smith, Rep. Wade Williams