Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 10
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 1, 2026
First Action
Jan 16, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
10
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
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Democrat
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Republican
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Republican
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Republican
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Republican
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Republican
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Republican
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House Votes (4)
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Final Passage
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Summary
Amend KRS 15.020 to define "entity of the executive branch"; require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Finance and Administration Cabinet, to review and approve or disapprove any settlement of pending or threatened litigation within 180 days before a gubernatorial inauguration that exceeds $1,000,000; amend KRS 18A.111 to require a 24-month probationary period to any person who at any time in 18 months prior to a gubernatorial inauguration is appointed to a position in the classified service and who held a position that was unclassified under KRS 18A.115; deny that person any preferences in hiring or reemployment; amend KRS 45A.095 to define "executive branch agency"; require any contract executed or renewed through noncompetitive negotiation within 180 days preceding a gubernatorial inauguration be certified as necessary due to an emergency condition by the State Treasurer and secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet; amend KRS 171.530 to require certain records be preserved in the 12 months preceding a gubernatorial inauguration for the Governor-elect and his or her transition team; amend KRS 171.990 to find any person who violates KRS 171.530 be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; grant the Attorney General concurrent original jurisdiction to enforce.
04/01/2026
House
delivered to Governor
04/01/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/01/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
04/01/2026
House
passed 72-17
04/01/2026
House
Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
04/01/2026
House
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
04/01/2026
House
taken from Rules
04/01/2026
House
to Rules (H)
04/01/2026
House
received in House
04/01/2026
House
passed 32-5
04/01/2026
Senate
Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
04/01/2026
House
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Conference Committee Report
04/01/2026
Senate
Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
04/01/2026
Senate
Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
04/01/2026
Senate
Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate
04/01/2026
Senate
Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
03/31/2026
Senate
Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
03/31/2026
House
Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/31/2026
Senate
posted for passage for receding from Senate
03/31/2026
House
taken from Rules
03/31/2026
Senate
to Rules (S)
03/31/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/31/2026
House
House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/31/2026
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/27/2026
House
to Rules (H)
03/27/2026
House
received in House
03/26/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/25/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
03/25/2026
House
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/24/2026
Senate
returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/24/2026
House
1st reading
03/24/2026
Senate
taken from State & Local Government (S)
03/16/2026
Senate
to State & Local Government (S)
02/19/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/19/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/18/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 78-18 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/17/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026
02/13/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/12/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
01/27/2026
House
to State Government (H)
01/16/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/16/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 16, 2026 8:39:35 PM
Record Updated
Apr 2, 2026 9:06:35 PM