# Kentucky HB 522: AN ACT relating to the provision of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 522, AN ACT relating to the provision of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anne Gay Donworth (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (to Appropriations & Revenue (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 522
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the provision of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-02-05, to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Anne Gay Donworth (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Budget And Financial Administration, General Assembly, Governor, Poverty, Public Assistance, Reports Mandated, Effective Dates, Emergency
- 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: Anne Gay Donworth (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Pamela Stevenson (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-05: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-01-29: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-29: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb522/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/hb522/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-HB522-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).