Kentucky House Bill 577
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to economic development.
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
Motion Text
PASS HB 577
House Roll Call Votes
Berg
Didn't Vote
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 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.
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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
KY Legislature
Record Created
Feb 6, 2026 10:45:42 PM
Record Updated
Jun 5, 2026 1:11:50 AM