Bill Sponsor
Kentucky Senate Bill 324
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 23, 2026
First Action
Mar 2, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
324
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 324 w/ HCS 1, HCA 1 (T)
Senate 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
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Deneen
Yes
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Douglas
Yes
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Elkins
Yes
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Funke Frommeyer
Yes
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Girdler
Didn't Vote
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Givens
Yes
Unknown
Herron
Yes
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Higdon
Yes
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Howell
Yes
Unknown
Madon
Yes
Unknown
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 141.383 and 154.61-020 to allow that any unallocated portion of the $75 million credit cap be carried forward for utilization in subsequent calendar years for high-impact motion pictures or entertainment productions; amend KRS 154.12-280 to require the Kentucky Film Office to review applications, notify applicants of additional information needed, and forward applications to the Cabinet for Economic Development and the Kentucky Film Leadership Council; amend KRS 154.12-282 to update functions and purposes of the Kentucky Film Leadership Council; amend KRS 154.61-010 to define terms and revise definitions; provide that a motion picture or entertainment production eligible for credit includes a video game, music video, or commercial; amend KRS 154.61-020 to increase the minimum amount of qualifying expenditures and qualifying payroll expenditures that must be expended by an approved company to qualify for tax incentives; require, in addition to current reports, the submission of a certified audit by an approved company within 180 days of completion of production.
04/23/2026
Senate
signed by Governor
04/15/2026
Senate
delivered to Governor
04/15/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
04/15/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/15/2026
Senate
passed 37-0
04/15/2026
Senate
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
04/15/2026
Senate
to Rules (S)
04/15/2026
Senate
received in Senate
04/15/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 80-15 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
04/15/2026
Senate
placed in the Orders of the Day
04/15/2026
Senate
taken from Rules
04/15/2026
Senate
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
04/15/2026
House
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
04/15/2026
House
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
04/01/2026
House
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
04/01/2026
Senate
2nd reading
04/01/2026
House
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
03/31/2026
House
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
03/31/2026
Senate
1st reading
03/31/2026
House
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
03/18/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
03/18/2026
House
received in House
03/17/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/16/2026
Senate
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/13/2026
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
03/13/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
03/12/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/04/2026
Senate
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
03/02/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/02/2026
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Mar 3, 2026 2:56:37 AM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2026 1:10:25 AM