# Kentucky HB 153: AN ACT relating to administrative regulations for medications for substance use disorder and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 153, AN ACT relating to administrative regulations for medications for substance use disorder and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa Willner (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (to Health Services (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 153
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to administrative regulations for medications for substance use disorder and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-01-14, to Health Services (H)
- Sponsor: Lisa Willner (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Substance Use, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Drugs And Medicines, Effective Dates, Emergency, Health And Medical Services, Health Care Professionals, Nurses, Opioids, Pharmacists, Physicians, Public Health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Willner (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ken Fleming (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-14: to Health Services (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb153/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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb153/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB153-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).