2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB176: AN ACT relating to the Legislative Research Commission and declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 6.905, 7.200, 7A.110, 7A.185, 7A.220, 13A.020, 15A.063, 45.790, 45A.705, 158.647, and 248.723 to require statutory committee membership appointments be made in January of each odd-numbered year; require vacancies to be filled within 30 days; and require the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House to appoint co-chairs; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

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Bill History

2/14/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
2/14/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/19/2025
to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
2/26/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
2/27/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/27/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025
Senate
2/28/2025
3rd reading, passed 33-0
Senate
3/4/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
1st reading
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
to State Government (H)
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
taken from Rules
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
placed in the Orders of the Day
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/13/2025
to Rules (S)
Senate
3/13/2025
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
3/13/2025
Senate concurred in House amendment Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
3/13/2025
passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
3/13/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/13/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
3/13/2025
delivered to Governor
Senate
3/19/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 35)
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment

House Committee Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 241
3/13/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3522
3/13/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3411
2/28/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Matt Nunn
Matt Nunn
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197099.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970105.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/1970126.8 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197097.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/14/202542.2 KB