Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 480
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to state contracts.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 14, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
480
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
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House Votes (2)
Motion Text
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 480
House Roll Call Votes
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Berg
Yes
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Boswell
Yes
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Carpenter
Yes
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Carroll
Yes
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ChambersArmstrong
Yes
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Clemons
Yes
Unknown
Deneen
Yes
Unknown
Douglas
Yes
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Elkins
Yes
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Funke Frommeyer
Yes
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Girdler
Yes
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Givens
Yes
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Herron
Yes
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Higdon
Yes
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Howell
Yes
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Madon
Yes
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Mays Bledsoe
Yes
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McDaniel
Yes
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Mills
Yes
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Neal
Yes
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Nunn
Yes
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Raque Adams
Yes
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Rawlings
Yes
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Reed
Yes
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Richardson
Yes
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Stivers
Yes
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Storm
Yes
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Tichenor
Yes
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Webb
Yes
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West
Yes
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Wheeler
Yes
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Wise
Yes
Summary
Amend KRS 45A.035 to require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish policies regarding timely payments, partial payments, reimbursement, and payment resolution process; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to require terms included in state government contracts to address timely payments, partial payment, a payment process for disbursement of funds, payment schedule, and a payment resolution process; establish timely payment policies to provide that all undisputed amounts shall be paid within 30 business days of receipt of the goods, services, invoice, or in accordance with the terms of the contract; provide interest penalties for undisputed amounts that are not timely paid ; require any invoices that are submitted by a contractor or vendor outside of the 10 calendar days correction period to be considered a new invoice for the purpose of calculation of the late payment fee pursuant to KRS 45.454; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a payment resolution process; define "purchasing agency" and "undisputed amount"; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to submit a report every 6 months to the Legislative Research Commission detailing late payment contract disputes.
04/14/2026
House
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147)
04/13/2026
House
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
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
03/31/2026
House
received in House
03/31/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/27/2026
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
03/27/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/26/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/24/2026
Senate
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
02/18/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/18/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/17/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 96-0
02/17/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed
02/13/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
02/13/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/12/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/02/2026
House
to State Government (H)
01/23/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/23/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 23, 2026 10:44:24 PM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2026 1:09:58 AM