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Senate Bill 40

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Last Action 01/27/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to public library district boards of trustees.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 365
Sponsors G. Boswell, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, S. Madon, M. Nunn, S. Rawlings, A. Reed, C. Richardson, L. Tichenor, S. West, P. Wheeler, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 173.490 and 173.730 to allow a county judge/executive to fill vacancies on a library board, with the approval of the fiscal court, without being required to consider recommendations made the board or the state librarian if the county has adopted an alternative appointment process.
Index Headings of Original Version Boards And Commissions - Public library district boards, appointments by county judge/executive
Counties - Public library district boards, appointments by county judge/executive
County Judges/Executive - Public library district boards, appointments by county judge/executive
Libraries - Public library district boards, appointments by county judge/executive
Local Government - Public library district boards, appointments by county judge/executive
Local Mandate - Public library district boards, appointments by county judge/executive
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
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Actions

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01/07/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
01/12/26
  • to State & Local Government (S)
01/21/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/22/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
01/23/26
  • 3rd reading, passed with 34-1 Committee Substitute (1)
01/27/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Delete original provisions; amend KRS 173.490 and 173.730 to allow the county judge/executive of a county that has adopted an alternative appointment process to fill vacancies on a library board after receiving 1 recommendation from the board; allow the county judge/executive to appoint a person other than the person recommended by the board; make technical changes to the appointment process.
Index Headings County Judges/Executive - Public library district boards, appointments by county judge/executive
Libraries - Public library district boards, appointments by county judge/executive

Last updated: 1/28/2026 5:10 PM (EST)