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House Bill 432

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Last Action	02/12/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to local purchasing.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	1176
Sponsor	A. Neighbors
Summary of Original Version	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 new same or similar vehicles or equipment for the used vehicle or equipment; amend KRS 424.260 to 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 new same or similar vehicles or equipment without making a newspaper advertisement for bids.
Index Headings of Original Version	Advertising - Local government purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required Cities - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required Counties - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required County Clerks - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required Education, Elementary And Secondary - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required Financial Responsibility - Procurement, local purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required Local Government - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required Notices - Procurement, local purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required Public Procurement - Local government purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required Sheriffs - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids not required
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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01/20/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/28/26	to Local Government (H)
02/03/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/04/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/10/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 11 2026
02/11/26	3rd reading, passed 82-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/12/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except provide that an agency cannot pay 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 while removing the reference to sealed bids.
Index Headings	Advertising - Local government purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Cities - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional Counties - 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 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 Sheriffs - Purchases of used vehicles and equipment, bids optional

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