Kentucky
General Assembly

01/29/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/05/26	to Judiciary (H)
02/06/26	reassigned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/11/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/12/26	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3) filed to bill posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
02/13/26	floor amendment (4) filed 3rd reading, passed 70-21 with Floor Amendment (3)
02/17/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; declare that the United States and Kentucky Constitutions protect individual freedoms, including the right to refrain from compelled speech or compelled association; state that the General Assembly finds that requiring membership or dues for a professional association as a condition for holding a professional or occupational license compels association and financial support; prohibit a member of the bar from being required to conduct activities with a professional association to practice law.
Index Headings	General Assembly - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition Associations - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition Attorneys - Bar association, compelled association, prohibition Constitution, Ky. - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition Constitution, U.S. - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition Court, Supreme - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary	Retain original provisions except establish that a member of the bar shall not have access to free services or continuing legal education programs provided by the Kentucky Bar Association; establish a requirement for increased professional liability insurance coverage for those members who have paid membership dues limited to the costs associated with admission to the bar and the discipline of members of the bar.
Index Headings	Associations - Kentucky Bar Association, dues required, exceptions, establishment Attorneys - Nonparticipation in association, benefits prohibition, establishment Court, Supreme - Attorneys, nonparticipation in association, professional liability insurance limit, establishment Insurance - Attorneys, professional liability, minimum coverage requirements, establishment Occupations And Professions - Attorneys, membership dues, exceptions, establishment

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	S. Doan
Summary	EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Attorneys, nonparticipation in association, July 1, 2027

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	S. Doan
Summary	Delete original provisions; declare that the United States and Kentucky Constitutions protect individual freedoms, including the right to refrain from compelled speech or compelled association; state that the General Assembly finds that requiring membership or dues for a professional association as a condition for holding a professional or occupational license compels association and financial support; prohibit a member of the bar from being required to conduct activities with a professional association to practice law; create a new section of KRS Chapter 21A to establish parameters for compulsory dues for members of the bar; define who is a member of the bar for purposes of the section; amend KRS 21A.300 and 21A.310 to conform; repeal KRS 21A.160, relating to organization and control of the State bar being vested in the Supreme Court; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
Index Headings	Associations - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition Attorneys - Bar association, compelled association, prohibition Constitution, Ky. - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition Constitution, U.S. - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition Court, Supreme - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition General Assembly - Attorney practice, compelled association, prohibition Effective Dates, Delayed - Attorneys, nonparticipation in association, July 1, 2027

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary	Retain original provisions, except establish that a member of the bar shall not have access to free services or continuing legal education programs provided by the Kentucky Bar Association; establish a requirement for increased professional liability insurance coverage for those members who have paid membership dues limited to the costs associated with admission to the bar and the discipline of members of the bar.
Index Headings	Associations - Kentucky Bar Association, dues required, exceptions, establishment Attorneys - Nonparticipation in association, benefits prohibition, establishment Court, Supreme - Attorneys, nonparticipation in association, professional liability insurance limit, establishment Insurance - Attorneys, professional liability, minimum coverage requirements, establishment Occupations And Professions - Attorneys, membership dues, exceptions, establishment