Kentucky
General Assembly

01/06/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/16/26	to State & Local Government (S)
01/28/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/29/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026
01/30/26	3rd reading, passed 35-0
02/02/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/05/26	to Local Government (H)
03/17/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/18/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/26/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 floor amendments (1), (2-title), (3) and (4-title) filed
03/27/26	3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendments (1) and (3) and Floor Amendment (4-title) received in Senate to Rules (S)

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Neighbors
Summary	Amend KRS 45A.380 to allow the purchase of used vehicles and used equipment through noncompetitive negotiation if the agency pays no more than 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the model year of a vehicle or for the date of manufacture for equipment; amend KRS 424.260 to stipulate that supplies may be for perishable foods or sold at public auction without making a newspaper advertisement for bid and allow local agencies to purchase used vehicles and equipment negotiation if the agency pays no more than 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the model year of a vehicle or for the date of manufacture for equipment; stipulate that supplies may be for perishable foods or sold at public auction without making a newspaper advertisement for bids.
Index Headings	Advertising - Local government purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Advertising - Purchases of supplies sold at public auction, bids optional Cities - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Counties - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Local Government - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Notices - Procurement, local purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Public Procurement - Local government purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Public Procurement - Purchases of supplies sold at public auction, bids optional Sheriffs - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional County Clerks - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Education, Elementary And Secondary - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Financial Responsibility - Procurement, local purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Neighbors
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 20/GA

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Piggyback?	Yes
Sponsor	D. Meade
Summary	Retain original provisions, and amend KRS 75.031 to require all trustees of a fire district to personally reside in the fire district and declare a vacancy if a trustee moves outside the district during his or her term; amend KRS 273.207 to require all board members of a fire department organized under KRS Chapter 273 to be residents of the area served by the corporation and declare a vacancy if the member moves outside the geographic area during his or her term; declare a vacancy to exist for board members who do not reside in the district or area in the effective date of the Act; provide a method to fill the vacancy; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Boards And Commissions - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Charitable And Nonprofit Organizations - Fire protection entities, board of directors, membership, residency requirement County Judges/Executive - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Effective Dates, Emergency - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Firefighters And Fire Departments - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Local Government - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Piggybacked Bills - HB 682 Public Officers And Employees - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Public Protection - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Public Safety - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Taxation, Property - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	D. Meade
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 20/GA