# Kentucky HB 491: AN ACT relating to state government.

Kentucky HB 491, AN ACT relating to state government., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Riley (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-12 (to Committee on Committees (S)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 491
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to state government.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-03-12, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: Steve Riley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Actuarial Analysis, Education, Finance, Education, Higher, Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, Personnel and Employment, Police, City and County, Police, State, Public Records and Reports, Retirement and Pensions, Universities and Colleges, Public Safety, Capital Construction, Public Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (96 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Riley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn McPherson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 96 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-12: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2025-03-12: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2025-03-12: taken from Rules (House)
- 2025-03-11: Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn (House)
- 2025-03-07: Floor Amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-06: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2025-03-05: returned to State Government (H) (House)
- 2025-03-05: 1st reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: taken from State Government (H) (House)
- 2025-02-14: to State Government (H) (House)
- 2025-02-12: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-12: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb491/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb491/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 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (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)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb491/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb491/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 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB491-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).