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
02/20/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
02/23/26	3rd reading floor amendment (1) withdrawn floor amendment (2) withdrawn floor amendment (3) withdrawn floor amendment (4) withdrawn passed 30 - 5 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/24/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/10/26	to State Government (H)
03/26/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/27/26	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (1) and (2) 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

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 45A.045, relating to the disposal of state property, to require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to determine that there is no need of a state agency or ownership interest of local government before disposal of state-owned real property; require the state agency disposing of real property to provide maintenance and security of real property until completion of disposal; establish authority for the Finance and Administration Cabinet to utilize other methods to dispose of real property when there are no responsive bids received; establish a process for a local government to notify the state of its interest in using abandoned or underutilized state-owned real property; amend KRS 56.463 to require a state agency disposing of real property to provide maintenance and security of surplus real property until completion of disposal; amend various other sections to conform.
Index Headings	Cities - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Consolidated Local Governments - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Counties - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Counties, Urban - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Local Government - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Property - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Public Buildings And Grounds - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Public Procurement - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Real Estate - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, surplus real property, disposal process State Agencies - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Hale
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Cities - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Consolidated Local Governments - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Counties - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Counties, Urban - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Local Government - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Property - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Public Buildings And Grounds - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Public Procurement - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process Real Estate - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, surplus real property, disposal process State Agencies - State-owned real property, surplus, determination, disposal process

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	DJ Johnson
Summary	Retain original provisions; modify timeframe by pausing deadline while applicant cures a deficiency; modifies materially incomplete application provisions to allow for default withdrawal of application upon failure to cure by applicant.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, default timeframe, modify Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, default withdrawal of application, establish Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, default withdrawal of application, establish Licensing - Applications for license or permit, default timeframe, modify Licensing - Applications for license or permit, default withdrawal of application, establish Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, default timeframe, modify Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, default withdrawal of application, establish State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, default timeframe, modify State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, default withdrawal of application, establish

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	E. Hancock
Summary	Retain original provisions; define administratively complete application; provide for waiver of fees on a failure to act by agency; provide for tolling of timeline while application deficiency is corrected; modify burden of proof, persuasion, and use of depositions provisions to be governed by KRS Chapter 13B; modify preliminary conference provisions to include permissive language allowing for any party to action to request conference and include briefing as an addressable matter.
Index Headings	Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define Occupations And Professions - Applications for license or permit, evidentiary guidelines for appeal, modify State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define State Agencies - Applications for license or permit, evidentiary guidelines for appeal, modify Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Applications for license or permit, evidentiary guidelines for appeal, modify Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define Boards And Commissions - Applications for license or permit, evidentiary guidelines for appeal, modify Courts - Applications for license or permit, judicial review process, modify Licensing - Applications for license or permit, administratively complete application, define