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KentuckyHB 2902026 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT relating to the provision of legal research resources.

Sponsored By: Nick Wilson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

AttorneysCountiesCourts, CircuitLibrariesLocal Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Online legal research at county libraries

County law libraries can get electronic access to books and legal materials instead of bound volumes when the state must supply them. Counties may provide online legal research, including subscriptions to computer‑assisted legal research and the internet service needed to use them. Counties may buy or accept books, maps, computers, and other equipment to support these services.

Trustee buying power and money controls

Trustees can buy case reports, textbooks, legal encyclopedias, computers, and equipment. They can also buy subscriptions to computer‑assisted legal research and the internet needed to use it, and provide online resources for patrons. Trustees must not make contracts that create debt bigger than the next 18 months of expected revenue, based on the prior 18 months of receipts. Trustees must name a bonded treasurer who deposits funds in a bank, pays by check or draft, keeps accurate accounts, files a yearly report with the Circuit Judge, and turns over all funds, a full inventory, and any unpaid accounts to a successor.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nick Wilson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Beverly Chester-Burton

    Democrat • House

  • Daniel Grossberg

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 224 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2026

passed

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 1/30/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 76)

    4/10/2026

  2. delivered to Governor

    3/31/2026

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    3/31/2026House

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    3/31/2026House

  5. passed 95-0

    3/31/2026House

  6. House concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    3/31/2026House

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)

    3/27/2026Senate

  8. to Rules (H)

    3/17/2026House

  9. received in House

    3/17/2026House

  10. 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    3/16/2026Senate

  11. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    3/13/2026Senate

  12. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026

    3/11/2026Senate

  13. floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

    2/27/2026Senate

  14. 2nd reading, to Rules

    2/26/2026Senate

  15. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    2/25/2026Senate

  16. to State & Local Government (S)

    2/23/2026Senate

  17. to Committee on Committees (S)

    2/2/2026Senate

  18. received in Senate

    2/2/2026Senate

  19. 3rd reading, passed 94-0

    1/30/2026House

  20. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026

    1/29/2026House

  21. 2nd reading, to Rules

    1/29/2026House

  22. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    1/28/2026House

  23. to Local Government (H)

    1/16/2026House

  24. to Committee on Committees (H)

    1/9/2026House

  25. introduced in House

    1/9/2026House

Bill Text

  • Current

    3/31/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/30/2026

    PDF

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