Kentucky House Bill 527
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to insurance regulatory requirements and declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 7, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
First Action
Jan 29, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
527
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Motion Text
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 527
House Roll Call Votes
Berg
Yes
Boswell
Yes
Carpenter
Yes
Carroll
Yes
ChambersArmstrong
Yes
Clemons
Yes
Deneen
Yes
Douglas
Yes
Elkins
Yes
Funke Frommeyer
Yes
Girdler
Yes
Givens
Yes
Herron
Yes
Higdon
Yes
Howell
Yes
Yes
Madon
Yes
Mays Bledsoe
Yes
McDaniel
Yes
Mills
Yes
Neal
Yes
Yes
Nunn
Yes
Raque Adams
Yes
Rawlings
Yes
Reed
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Stivers
Yes
Storm
Yes
Tichenor
Yes
Yes
Webb
Yes
West
Yes
Wheeler
Yes
Wise
Yes
Summary
Amend KRS 304.1-050 and 304.1-110 to make technical amendments; amend KRS 304.2-160 to define "licensee"; amend KRS 304.2-220 to modify persons who are subject to examination by the insurance commissioner; amend KRS 304.4-040 to apply license revocation for failure to pay tax or fee to licensees; amend KRS 304.5-080 to define "inland marine insurance" and repeal the definition of "marine and transportation insurance"; amend KRS 304.9-035 to provide for an insurer's liability for acts of its adjusters; amend KRS 304.9-051 to provide that certain individuals working for an administrator are not acting as an administrator; amend KRS 304.9-105 to modify financial responsibility requirement for an agent license; amend KRS 304.9-133 to establish individual designation requirements for licensed business entities; amend KRS 304.9-085 to conform; amend KRS 304.9-135 to modify the definition of "insurance agency activities"; amend KRS 304.9-140 to establish nonresident license requirements for nonresidents with a limited line of authority that is not offered in this state; repeal the requirement to surrender a license upon termination; amend KRS 304.9-170 to modify prelicensing education and examination exemption for applicants licensed within previous 12 months; amend KRS 304.9-200 to repeal refund of appointment fee upon license refusal; amend KRS 304.9-230 to repeal the surety limited line of authority and establish preneed funeral limited line of authority; amend KRS 304.9-260 to repeal the requirement to send license renewal list to an insurer or employer; require proof of compliance with continuing education requirements for nonresident independent or public adjusters; repeal the requirement to surrender license upon termination; amend KRS 304.9-270 to repeal approval requirement for specialty credit producers and managing employees; amend KRS 304.9-295 to require nonresident independent and public adjusters that designated Kentucky as their home state to satisfy continuing education requirements; modify requirements for continuing education certifications; repeal license surrender and reissuance requirement; repeal and reenact KRS 304.9-436 to provide that authorized insurers shall not do business with unlicensed persons; amend KRS 304.13-346 to require property insurers to offer an optional policy provision to upgrade the roof structure of non-FORTIFIED dwellings; amend KRS 304.13-400 to repeal workers' compensation insurance deductible range; amend KRS 304.14-120 to conform; amend KRS 304.15-365 to establish requirements for optional maturity dates offered for individual deferred annuities; amend KRS 304.17A-600, 304.17A-607, 304.17A-617, and 304.17A-623 to define "adverse benefit determination" and "coverage denial"; repeal definition of "adverse determination"; require internal appeal for adverse benefit determinations; require external review for adverse benefit determinations, other than coverage denials; amend KRS 304.17A-619, 304.17A-621, and 304.17A-625 to conform; amend KRS 304.99-020 and 304.99-100 to repeal civil penalties and renewal requirements for specialty credit producers and managing employees; make technical amendments throughout.
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Committee Amendment 1
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04/07/2026
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 45)
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
03/18/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/17/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/13/2026
Senate
to Banking & Insurance (S)
02/23/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/23/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/20/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/19/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026
02/19/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/18/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/05/2026
House
to Banking & Insurance (H)
01/29/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/29/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Jan 29, 2026 10:46:06 PM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:15:25 AM