# Kentucky HB 283: AN ACT relating to adversarial foreign transactions in the Commonwealth.

Kentucky HB 283, AN ACT relating to adversarial foreign transactions in the Commonwealth., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scott Sharp (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-01 (returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 283
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to adversarial foreign transactions in the Commonwealth.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-01, returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
- Sponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Attorney General, Business Entities And Organizations, Cities, Contracts, Counties, Homeland Security, Information Technology, Internet, Access And Infrastructure, Legislative Research Commission, Local Government, Public Meetings, Public Records And Reports, Public Safety, Reports Mandated, Small Business, State Agencies, Technology, United States, Local Mandate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (93 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-01: returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2026-03-20: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-20: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-20: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2026-03-19: reassigned to State Government (H) (House)
- 2026-03-19: returned to Judiciary (H) (House)
- 2026-03-19: 1st reading (House)
- 2026-03-19: taken from Judiciary (H) (House)
- 2026-01-16: to Judiciary (H) (House)
- 2026-01-09: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-09: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb283/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb283/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)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education 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)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb283/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb283/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)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB283-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).