# Kentucky HB 545: AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 545, AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Timmy Truett (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-12 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch.6)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB545-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 545 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-14 - Last action: 2025-03-12, signed by Governor (Acts Ch.6) - Sponsor: Timmy Truett (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Effective Dates, Emergency, Appropriations, Budget and Financial Administration, Claims - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Listed payees can collect old state checks: benefit, low. Kentucky authorizes payment of listed state checks that were not presented for payment within five years after issuance. Payments go to the named people, their personal representatives, or the listed firms. Examples include two Brian Samuels checks for $168.41 and $168.22, and a Cemex Inc. check fo… - Named claimants get overdue Kentucky payments: benefit, low. Kentucky funds payments for audited, approved claims owed to people, businesses, and public entities named in the law. These claims went unpaid because earlier funding expired, fell short, or required purchasing paperwork was missing. Money comes from the state's General Fund, restricted funds, fed… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Timmy Truett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 96 | 1 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-03-12: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.6) - 2025-03-11: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-11: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2025-03-11: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-11: received in House (House) - 2025-03-11: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-07: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-05: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-04: to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-28: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-28: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-27: 3rd reading, passed 96-1 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-02-26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-25: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-02-20: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-02-14: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-14: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb545/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb545/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/hb545/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb545/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) - [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-HB545-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).