Kentucky House Bill 459
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to licensed occupations.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
459
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Motion Text
Final Passage
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Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to require the licensing authorities of healthcare occupations to collect workforce participation data during the annual, biennial, or triennial licensure renewal process; prohibit the collection of a licensee's Social Security number; allow licensees to decline to allow the sharing of his or her data; require licensing authorities to report collected data to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; create a new section of KRS 335.300 to 335.399 to authorize the board to grant licensure to an applicant who holds an active license from another state to practice as an independent marriage and family therapist; create a new section of KRS Chapter 335.300 to 335.399 to require the board to notify an applicant of any technical error in any licensure, permit, renewal, or reinstatement application within 1 week of its discovery; provide the applicant 2 weeks to correct the error; require the board to review the correction within 1 week of the submitted correction; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2028.
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
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04/10/2026
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 79)
03/31/2026
House
delivered to Governor
03/31/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/31/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/31/2026
House
passed 96-0
03/31/2026
House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
03/27/2026
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/19/2026
House
to Rules (H)
03/19/2026
House
received in House
03/19/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/18/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
03/11/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/10/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/2026
Senate
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
02/17/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/17/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/13/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 90-0
02/12/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
02/12/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/11/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/29/2026
House
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
01/21/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/21/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Jan 21, 2026 10:42:39 PM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:23:35 AM