# Kentucky HB 85: AN ACT relating to sanitation districts.

Kentucky HB 85, AN ACT relating to sanitation districts., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by T.J. Roberts (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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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 85
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to sanitation districts.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-12, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Fees, Local Government, Public Utilities, Public Works, Sewer Systems, Special Districts, Taxation, Counties, Short Titles and Popular Names
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (68 yes, 23 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: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Felicia Rabourn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 68 | 23 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-03-12: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 68-23 with Floor Amendments (1) and (2) (House)
- 2025-03-05: floor amendment (2) filed (House)
- 2025-02-26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-26: floor amendment (1) filed (House)
- 2025-02-26: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-25: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Local Government (H) (House)
- 2025-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-01-07: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb85/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb85/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/hb85/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb85/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-HB85-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).