Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 388
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 7, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
388
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 388
House Roll Call Votes
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Berg
Yes
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Boswell
Yes
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Carpenter
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Carroll
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ChambersArmstrong
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Clemons
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Deneen
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Douglas
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Elkins
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Funke Frommeyer
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Girdler
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Givens
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Herron
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Higdon
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Howell
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Madon
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Mays Bledsoe
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McDaniel
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Mills
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Neal
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Nunn
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Raque Adams
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Rawlings
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Reed
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Richardson
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Stivers
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Storm
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Tichenor
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Webb
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West
Yes
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Wheeler
Yes
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Wise
Yes
Summary
Amend KRS 205.529, 218A.172, 218A.205, and 304.17A.165 to remove references to a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone; amend KRS 218A.010 to add optometrist and physician assistant to the definition of "practitioner" licensed in other states; amend KRS 218A.182 to exempt charitable health care practitioners from electronic prescription requirement; amend KRS 218A.202 to require an active account with the electronic monitoring system be maintained by practitioners or pharmacists prescribing or dispensing Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances; amend KRS 218A.245 to permit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to enter reciprocal agreements or contracts with any federal agency of the United States or its territories.
Actions (20)
04/07/2026
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 38)
03/26/2026
House
delivered to Governor
03/26/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/26/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/26/2026
House
received in House
03/25/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/24/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/20/2026
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
03/12/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/11/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/09/2026
Senate
to Health Services (S)
02/09/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/09/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/06/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 92-0
02/05/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026
01/30/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
01/29/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/22/2026
House
to Health Services (H)
01/14/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 14, 2026 10:38:14 PM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:12:43 AM