# Kentucky HB 356: AN ACT relating to local government.

Kentucky HB 356, AN ACT relating to local government., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Randy Bridges (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 356
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to local government.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-15, recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Randy Bridges (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Education, Higher, Property Valuation Administrators, State Agencies, Fiscal Note
- 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: Randy Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-15: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-03-26: returned to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-26: taken from the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2026-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2026-02-17: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-02-06: floor amendments (1), (2-title) and (3) filed (House)
- 2026-01-30: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-01-29: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-23: reassigned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (House)
- 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, 2026-01-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb356/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/hb356/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-HB356-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).