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Senate Bill 69

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Last Action	03/19/26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
Title	AN ACT relating to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number	1477
Sponsors	J. Adams, D. Carroll, M. Deneen, R. Mills, B. Storm
Summary of Original Version	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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and family Services, autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff Diseases - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff Effective Dates, Emergency - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff Health And Medical Services - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff Reports Mandated - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, autism spectrum disorder trust fund, annual report Taxation - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff Taxation, Income--Individual - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff Fiscal Note - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/12/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/27/26	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
02/11/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/12/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
02/13/26	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/17/26	3rd reading, passed 37-0
02/18/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/13/26	taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (H) to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/17/26	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
03/19/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete newly created section of KRS Chapter 141 allowing a contribution to be made to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund through an income tax refund.
Index Headings	Diseases - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff, removal Health And Medical Services - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff, removal Taxation - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff, removal Taxation, Income--Individual - Autism spectrum disorder trust fund, tax checkoff, removal

Last updated: 3/19/2026 8:27 PM (EDT)