# Kentucky HB 683: AN ACT relating to recreation and tourism development.

Kentucky HB 683, AN ACT relating to recreation and tourism development., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ken Upchurch (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-18 (to Committee on Committees (S)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 683
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to recreation and tourism development.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-18, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: Ken Upchurch (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Local Mandate, Amusements And Recreations, Boards And Commissions, Bonds, Public, Cities, Counties, Economic Development, General Assembly, Governor, Land Use, Local Government, Parks And Shrines, Public Meetings, Public Records And Reports, State Agencies, Taxation, Property, Tourism
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (94 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: Ken Upchurch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Meade (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Branscum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Bray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Baker (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 94 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-18: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: 3rd reading, passed 94-0 (House)
- 2026-03-16: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House)
- 2026-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-19: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb683/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb683/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- 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 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb683/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb683/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [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 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB683-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).