Kentucky
General Assembly

01/09/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/20/26	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
02/12/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/13/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/17/26	floor amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; modify definition of state agency; allow a state agency to have an additional 30-day extension if needed based on a substantial and demonstrable interest in protecting public welfare; remove provision for jury trial; establish right for applicant to a preliminary conference; remove provision allowing for new evidence to be introduced on judicial review; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, administrative hearings, judicial review Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, time to rule, establishment Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, administrative hearings, judicial review Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, time to rule, establishment Courts - Applications for license or permit, administrative hearings, judicial review Effective Dates, Delayed - Applications for license or permit, administrative hearings, judicial review, January 1, 2027 Licensing - Applications for license or permit, administrative hearings, judicial review Licensing - Applications for license or permit, determination guidelines, establish Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, administrative hearings, judicial review Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, determination guidelines, establishment State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, time to rule, establishment Local Mandate - Applications for license or permit, administrative hearings, judicial review

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Thomas
Summary	Amends SB 52/SCS 1 to modify right to request preliminary conference to all parties; modifies that a court may order a preliminary conference rather than shall; modify preliminary conference to include briefing matters.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, preliminary conference guidelines, modify Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, preliminary conference guidelines, modify Courts - Applications for license or permit, preliminary conference guidelines, modify Licensing - Applications for license or permit, preliminary conference guidelines, modify Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, preliminary conference guidelines, modify State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, preliminary conference guidelines, modify

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Thomas
Summary	Amends SB 52/SCS 1 to modify standards for burden of proof and use of depositions in evidence, to be governed by current applicable authority.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, burden of persuasion, modify Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, deposition rules, modify Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, burden of persuasion, modify Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, deposition rules, modify Courts - Applications for license or permit, burden of persuasion, modify Courts - Applications for license or permit, deposition rules, modify Licensing - Applications for license or permit, burden of persuasion, modify Licensing - Applications for license or permit, deposition rules, modify Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, burden of persuasion, modify Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, deposition rules, modify State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, burden of persuasion, modify State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, deposition rules, modify

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	R. Thomas
Summary	Amends SB 52/SCS 1 to trigger approval timeline upon receipt of an administratively complete application; allow for one 30-day extension by head of state agency upon notice to applicant for need for additional time; waive all fees associated with an application upon a failure to act; establish a failure to act provision; create exception for public health, safety, or welfare; establish tolling provisions; remove provision giving deference to state agency.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application guidelines, establish Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, agency extension, establish Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, failure to act, establish Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application guidelines, establish Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, agency extension, establish Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, failure to act, establish Courts - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application guidelines, establish Licensing - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application guidelines, establish Licensing - Applications for license or permit, agency extension, establish Licensing - Applications for license or permit, failure to act, establish Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application guidelines, establish Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, agency extension, establish Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, failure to act, establish State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application guidlines, establish State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, agency extension, establish State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, failure to act, establish

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	R. Thomas
Summary	Amends SB 52/SCS 1 to include a definition of administratively complete application.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define Courts - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define Licensing - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define