# Kentucky HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. Kentucky HB 421, AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy Neighbors (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-02 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 158)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 421 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-04-02, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 158) - Sponsor: Amy Neighbors (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Drugs and Medicines, Effective Dates, Delayed, Health and Medical Services, Insurance, Health, Public Medical Assistance, State Agencies, Medicaid - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower colorectal screening costs for Kentuckians: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, covered Kentucky health plans must cover complete colorectal cancer screening when issued or renewed. Coverage serves people without symptoms who are 45 or older, plus younger people at high risk. Covered exams, lab tests, and screening frequency follow the latest America… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Neighbors (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Kim Banta (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-28 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 98 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-04-02: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 158) - 2025-03-28: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-28: received in House (House) - 2025-03-28: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-28: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-07: returned to Banking & Insurance (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: 1st reading (Senate) - 2025-03-07: taken from Banking & Insurance (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: to Banking & Insurance (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-06: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-06: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-05: 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-05: placed in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: taken from Rules (House) - 2025-03-05: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-02-28: returned to Banking & Insurance (H) (House) - 2025-02-28: 2nd reading (House) - 2025-02-28: taken from Banking & Insurance (H) (House) - 2025-02-27: returned to Banking & Insurance (H) (House) - 2025-02-27: 1st reading (House) - 2025-02-27: taken from Banking & Insurance (H) (House) - 2025-02-14: to Banking & Insurance (H) (House) - 2025-02-11: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-11: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb421/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb421/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) - HB 441: AN ACT relating to reemployment after retirement in the Teachers' Retirement System. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb421/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb421/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [HB 441: AN ACT relating to reemployment after retirement in the Teachers' Retirement Sy…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB441-2025RS) - [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-HB421-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).