# Kentucky HB 290: AN ACT relating to the provision of legal research resources. Kentucky HB 290, AN ACT relating to the provision of legal research resources., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nick Wilson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-10 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 76)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB290-2026RS - 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 290 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the provision of legal research resources. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-09 - Last action: 2026-04-10, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 76) - Sponsor: Nick Wilson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Attorneys, Counties, Courts, Circuit, Libraries, Local Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (224 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Online legal research at county libraries: benefit, low. 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… - Trustee buying power and money controls: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nick Wilson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 94 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-10: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 76) - 2026-03-31: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 95-0 (House) - 2026-03-31: House concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) (House) - 2026-03-27: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-17: received in House (House) - 2026-03-16: 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed (Senate) - 2026-02-26: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-25: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-23: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-01-30: 3rd reading, passed 94-0 (House) - 2026-01-29: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026 (House) - 2026-01-29: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-01-28: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-01-16: to Local Government (H) (House) - 2026-01-09: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-09: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb290/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb290/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/hb290/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb290/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) - [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-HB290-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).