26RS HB 10

House Bill 10

Actions

Last Action	01/16/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to gubernatorial transitions.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number	1164
Sponsors	J. Hodgson, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, S. Rudy
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 15.020 to define "entity of the executive branch"; require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Finance and Administration Cabinet, to review and approve or disapprove any settlement of pending or threatened litigation within 180 days before a gubernatorial inauguration that exceeds $1,000,000; amend KRS 18A.111 to require a 24-month probationary period to any person who at any time in 18 months prior to a gubernatorial inauguration is appointed to a position in the classified service and who held a position that was unclassified under KRS 18A.115; deny that person any preferences in hiring or reemployment; amend KRS 45A.095 to define "executive branch agency"; require any contract executed or renewed through noncompetitive negotiation within 180 days preceding a gubernatorial inauguration be certified as necessary due to an emergency condition by the State Treasurer and secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet; amend KRS 171.530 to require certain records be preserved in the 12 months preceding a gubernatorial inauguration for the Governor-elect and his or her transition team; amend KRS 171.990 to find any person who violates KRS 171.530 be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; grant the Attorney General concurrent original jurisdiction to enforce.
Index Headings of Original Version	Attorney General - Litigation settlements, gubernatorial election, approval Public Procurement - Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, gubernatorial election, contract, certification Public Procurement - State contracts, gubernatorial election, State Treasurer, certification Public Records And Reports - Attorney General, gubernatorial election, preservation of records, enforcement Public Records And Reports - Preservation of records, gubernatorial election, requirement State Agencies - Litigation settlements, gubernatorial election, Attorney General, approval State Agencies - Litigation settlements, gubernatorial election, Finance and Administration Cabinet, approval State Employees - Classified employees previously in unclassified positions, hiring and reemployment, restriction State Employees - Classified employees previously in unclassified positions, probationary period, extension Treasurer - State contracts, gubernatorial election, certification Corrections Impact - Attorney General, gubernatorial election, preservation of records, enforcement