Kentucky
General Assembly

01/07/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/26	to State Government (H)
02/05/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/06/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/09/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 10 2026
02/10/26	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/11/26	3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/12/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; create new section of KRS 61.870 to 61.884 to require the public agencies to publish information relating to board or commission members' name, term, and official method of contact; amend KRS 61.826 to allow video teleconference meetings to conduct routine public business; specify conditions and restrictions; require a quorum of members to convene for in-person meeting, and other members to participate virtually through video teleconference when the public agency conducts business that establishes or modifies laws, regulations, taxes, taking action on a nonroutine expenditure, or a grant or award greater than $100,000; exempt in-person requirements during a declared state of emergency; require a public agency to develop policies and procedures governing attendance and participation policies for video teleconference meetings.
Index Headings	Boards And Commissions - Public agency boards, member information, website, publish Boards And Commissions - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public agency boards, member information, website, publish Education, Elementary And Secondary - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements Education, Higher - Public agency boards, member information, website, publish Education, Higher - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements Local Government - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements Public Meetings - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements Public Officers And Employees - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements Special Districts - Public agency boards, member information, website, publish Special Districts - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Public agency boards, member information, website, publish Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements State Agencies - Public agency boards, member information, website, publish State Agencies - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements Telecommunications - Public agencies, video teleconference meetings, requirements Universities And Colleges - Public agency boards, member information, website, publish Universities And Colleges - Video teleconference meetings, attendance, members, requirements Local Mandate - Public agency boards, member information, website, publish

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Hale
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 66

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Hodgson
Summary	Retain original provisions; require in-person meeting on final actions establishing or modifying taxes, laws or regulations; permit public agencies to develop policies and procedures on video teleconference meetings.
Index Headings	Boards And Commissions - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission Boards And Commissions - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission Education, Elementary And Secondary - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements Education, Higher - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission Education, Higher - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements Local Government - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission Local Government - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements Public Meetings - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission Public Meetings - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements Public Officers And Employees - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission Public Officers And Employees - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements Special Districts - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission Special Districts - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements State Agencies - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission State Agencies - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements Telecommunications - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements Universities And Colleges - Public agency boards, attendance, policy and procedure, permission Universities And Colleges - Video teleconference meetings, in person attendance, final actions, requirements