Week 5 Legislative Update
Sen. Steve Rawlings (District 11)
Among legislation passed by the Kentucky Senate are bills addressing trauma care, rural hospital workforce, reentry for non-violent offenders and home-based entrepreneurs. Bills filed deal with accountability, transparency and governance of school districts.
House Sends Water Fluoridation Bill to Senate
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78) has “sponsored HB 103, a measure that passed the House of Representatives this week. The bill would restore principles of local control by clarifying participation in water fluoridation programs is an optional decision to be made by the governing body of each individual water system.”
Week 4 Legislative Update
Sen. Gex Williams updates activities by the General Assembly during the fourth week of the 2026 Regular Session, beginning with the initial draft of the budget.
Week 3 Legislative Update
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60) recaps House efforts during the third week of the 2026 Regular Session, including the first step in reviewing citizen-filed impeachment petitions and several healthcare measures.
Hart Provides Legislative Update
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78) provides an update on selected bills filed as of January 16. Among them, Hart sponsored HB 106 to strengthen Kentucky’s EMS workforce by providing incentives to follow that career path and cosponsored HB 162 to return issuance of driver’s licenses, REAL IDs and state IDs to county clerks’ offices.
Rawlings Files SB 59 and SB 52
Sen. Steve Rawlings, R-Burlington, has filed Senate Bill 59 to strengthen protections for taxpayers by enforcing Kentucky’s ban on the use of public funds to influence ballot questions and Senate Bill 52 to protect individual liberty and property rights by placing clear limits on government permitting and licensing authority.
Williams Files SB 64 to Ensure Reliable Internet Service to Students, Teachers, Rural Residents
Sen. Gex Williams (District 20), co-chair of the statutory Information Technology Oversight Committee, filed legislation Monday to ensure Kentucky’s broadband network better serves students, teachers, state employees, and rural broadband subscribers who depend on reliable internet access.
Proctor Files HB 4 to Criminalize Grooming Behavior
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60) filed HB 4 to criminalize grooming behavior in Kentucky. Grooming refers to the manipulative and deceptive process by which a predator builds a relationship with a vulnerable person, such as a child, to gain their trust and access for abuse or exploitation.
Session Results: Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60) outlines work done by the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee during this year’s legislative session.
Week in Review: Local Government, Health, Economic Development
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
Rep. Hart recaps the work of interim joint and statutory committees with just two months to go before the start of the 2026 Regular Session.