Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 577
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to economic development.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 13, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 6, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
577
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
PASS HB 577
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Berg
Didn't Vote
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Boswell
Yes
Unknown
Carpenter
Yes
Unknown
Carroll
Yes
Unknown
ChambersArmstrong
Yes
Unknown
Clemons
Yes
Unknown
Deneen
Yes
Unknown
Douglas
Yes
Unknown
Elkins
Yes
Unknown
Funke Frommeyer
Yes
Unknown
Girdler
Yes
Unknown
Givens
Yes
Unknown
Herron
Yes
Unknown
Higdon
Yes
Unknown
Howell
Yes
Unknown
Madon
Yes
Unknown
Mays Bledsoe
Yes
Unknown
McDaniel
Yes
Unknown
Mills
Yes
Unknown
Neal
Yes
Unknown
Nunn
Yes
Unknown
Raque Adams
Yes
Unknown
Rawlings
Yes
Unknown
Reed
Yes
Unknown
Richardson
Yes
Unknown
Stivers
Yes
Unknown
Storm
Yes
Unknown
Tichenor
Yes
Unknown
Webb
Yes
Unknown
West
Yes
Unknown
Wheeler
Yes
Unknown
Wise
Yes
Summary
Amend KRS 154.12-300, 154.12-305, and 154.12-300 to change the Kentucky Innovation and Commercialization Center program to the Kentucky Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub Program; amend KRS 154.12-300 to define terms; amend KRS 154.12-305 to add goals of supporting entrepreneur-led economic development and attracting workforce talent, investors, and start-up companies to the program; amend KRS 154.12-310 to make conforming changes; amend KRS 164.6011 to include definitions of "early-stage company" and "high-growth company" in the Kentucky Innovation Act; amend KRS 164.6019 to provide that moneys received in the Kentucky enterprise fund may be subject to restrictions imposed by the contributing entity and subject to approval by the Cabinet for Economic Development; amend KRS 164.6021 to make conforming changes and add the purpose of the Kentucky enterprise fund is to attract, recruit, and support early-stage and high-growth companies to locate, relocate, or establish a presence in the Commonwealth; amend KRS 164.6023 to allow companies based outside of Kentucky to be eligible by becoming a Kentucky-based company within 180 days after certification authorizing funding; amend KRS 154.20-234 to allow a pass-through entity to qualify for participation in the Angel Investor Program; make conforming changes.
Actions (19)
04/13/2026
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 114)
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 37-0
03/27/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
03/27/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/26/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/16/2026
Senate
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
02/19/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/19/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/18/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 98-0
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
02/10/2026
House
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
02/06/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/06/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Feb 6, 2026 10:45:42 PM
Record Updated
Jun 5, 2026 1:11:50 AM