# Kentucky HB 612: AN ACT relating to regulated substances and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 612, AN ACT relating to regulated substances and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Koch (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 612
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to regulated substances and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-02-18, to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Sponsor: Matthew Koch (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages, Auditor Of Public Accounts, Contracts, Distilled Spirits, Drugs And Medicines, Effective Dates, Delayed, Effective Dates, Emergency, Fees, Foods And Beverages, Funds, Licensing, Local Government, Malt Beverages, Sunset Legislation, Taxation, Taxation, Sales And Use, Trade Practices And Retailing, Wine And Wineries, Corrections Impact, 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: Matthew Koch (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-18: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House)
- 2026-02-10: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-10: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb612/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/hb612/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-HB612-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).