# Kentucky HB 480: AN ACT relating to state contracts. Kentucky HB 480, AN ACT relating to state contracts., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shawn McPherson (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-14 (became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB480-2026RS - 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 480 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to state contracts. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-23 - Last action: 2026-04-14, became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147) - Sponsor: Shawn McPherson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Contracts, Public Procurement, Reports Mandated, State Agencies - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster payment disputes and public reports: benefit, medium. By October 1, 2026, the secretary sets rules for fixing invoices, partial payments, and a payment dispute process. Agencies must answer a dispute within 10 days. The secretary must decide within 30 days, and the agency must pay within 5 business days after that decision. The Cabinet must post the p… - Interest and cost recovery for state contractors: benefit, medium. Undisputed amounts on Kentucky state contracts must be paid within 30 business days or as the contract says. If payment is late, you earn 1% interest for each month or part of a month after day 30. If you used a loan or line of credit to keep working because of the delay, you can recover the intere… - Clear invoice and partial payment rules for state contracts: mixed, low. State contracts must spell out the invoice format, delivery, required documents, and payment milestones. Contracts may include a starter payment when the project begins. Agencies must tell you about invoice errors or missing info within 15 business days. You then have 10 calendar days to fix it wit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shawn McPherson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adam Bowling (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anne Gay Donworth (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Chris Lewis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kim King (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nima Kulkarni (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Richard White (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Samara Heavrin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-14: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147) - 2026-04-13: filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: received in House (House) - 2026-03-31: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-27: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-27: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-24: to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-17: 3rd reading, passed 96-0 (House) - 2026-02-17: floor amendment (1) filed (House) - 2026-02-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026 (House) - 2026-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-02-02: to State Government (H) (House) - 2026-01-23: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-23: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb480/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb480/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/hb480/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb480/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-HB480-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).