# Kentucky HB 472: AN ACT relating to public contracts.

Kentucky HB 472, AN ACT relating to public contracts., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick Flannery (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 472
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to public contracts.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-01-30, to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- Sponsor: Patrick Flannery (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Contracts, Counties, Economic Development, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Finance, Education, Higher, Highways, Streets, And Bridges, Housing, Building, And Construction, Labor And Industry, Local Government, Public Buildings And Grounds, Public Works, Short Titles And Popular Names, State Agencies, Local Mandate
- 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: Patrick Flannery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Al Gentry (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Bauman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Willner (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Nima Kulkarni (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Richard White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-30: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House)
- 2026-01-22: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-22: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb472/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/hb472/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-HB472-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).