# Kentucky HB 354: AN ACT relating to homelessness prevention, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 354, AN ACT relating to homelessness prevention, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Watkins (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (to Appropriations & Revenue (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 354
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to homelessness prevention, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-21, to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriations, Budget And Financial Administration, Effective Dates, Emergency, Housing, Building, And Construction, Local Government, Poverty
- 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: Joshua Watkins (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Erika Hancock (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Burke (Democrat), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-21: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-01-13: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-13: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-19: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb354/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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb354/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-HB354-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).