# Kentucky HB 10: AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 10, AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Hodgson (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-14 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 178)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB10-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 10 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-04-14, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 178) - Sponsor: John Hodgson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: State Agencies, State Employees, Treasurer, Corrections Impact, Local Mandate, Attorney General, Public Procurement, Public Records And Reports - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (325 yes, 71 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Immunity for People Reporting Transition Misconduct: benefit, low. People involved in misconduct tied to a state constitutional officer’s transition receive criminal and related ethics-penalty immunity when they provide qualifying evidence. The evidence must concern an executive-branch official who took part in or directed the conduct. It must help prosecute that… - More Checks on End-of-Term State Spending: benefit, low. During the 180 days before a governor’s inauguration, executive-branch litigation settlements over $1 million need prior Attorney General approval. The Attorney General consults the Finance and Administration Cabinet secretary; newly created or attached entities are also covered. During that window… - State Workers Face Longer Return Probation: cost, low. Covered former unclassified employees entering classified state service within 18 months before a governor’s inauguration face 24 months of probation. This applies regardless of their earlier classified-service status. They also lose hiring and reemployment preferences under the specified personnel… - Aviation Appointees Need Senate Confirmation: cost, low. Beginning April 16, 2026, the Governor’s Department of Aviation commissioner appointee needs Senate confirmation. The Governor’s Kentucky Airport Zoning Commission appointees also need Senate confirmation. Commission members serve until successors are appointed. Successors receive four-year terms,… - Stricter Rules for Wildlife Commission Applicants: cost, low. Felony convictions under Kentucky, another state’s, or federal law bar wildlife commission service; members can serve only two full terms. Partial terms do not count. Applicants must submit a sworn statement and supporting papers at least 15 days before the district meeting. They must show five con… - Wildlife Commission Controls Contracts and Appointments: cost, low. The Kentucky wildlife commission is the department’s sole contracting body under state procurement law. The commission appoints the department commissioner, and that appointment requires Senate confirmation. - Building Regulation Appointees Need Senate Confirmation: cost, low. Beginning April 16, 2026, the Governor’s appointee to lead the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction needs Senate confirmation. The 14 governor-appointed members of its advisory committee also need Senate confirmation. - Education Leaders Need Senate Confirmation: cost, low. The School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council, Education Professional Standards Board, and Council on Postsecondary Education choose chairs from their members. Each chair needs Senate confirmation; the school curriculum council elects its chair annually. A chair who is not confirmed… - Transition Records Protected With New Penalties: mixed, low. Agencies must preserve covered public records from the 12 months before a governor’s inauguration for the Governor-elect and transition team. Covered topics include contracts, appointments, permits, licenses, pardons, executive-branch employee changes, litigation, and campaign donations. The Govern… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Meade (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David W. Osborne (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Rudy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | passed | pass | 79 | 19 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | passed | pass | 72 | 17 | | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 5 | | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 78 | 18 | | ## Actions (58) - 2026-04-14: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 178) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-14: passed 32-6 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (Senate) - 2026-04-14: posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: passed 79-19 (House) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (House) - 2026-04-14: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-04-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-13: Vetoed - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-01: passed 72-17 (House) - 2026-04-01: Free Conference Committee report adopted in House (House) - 2026-04-01: posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report (House) - 2026-04-01: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-04-01: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-01: received in House (House) - 2026-04-01: passed 32-5 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-01: posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Conference Committee Report (House) - 2026-04-01: Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate (House) - 2026-03-31: Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate (House) - 2026-03-31: Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: posted for passage for receding from Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-31: taken from Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-31: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-31: House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-27: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-27: received in House (House) - 2026-03-26: 3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: returned to State & Local Government (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-24: taken from State & Local Government (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-16: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-18: 3rd reading, passed 78-18 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-02-17: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026 (House) - 2026-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-01-27: to State Government (H) (House) - 2026-01-16: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-16: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb10/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb10/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) - HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb10/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb10/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB10-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).