# Kentucky HB 889: AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 889, AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jennifer Decker (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (to Committee on Committees (S)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 889
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to operations within the Department of Corrections and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-03-24, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: Jennifer Decker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Reorganization, State Agencies, Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (91 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: Jennifer Decker (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 91 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-24: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: 3rd reading, passed 91-0 (House)
- 2026-03-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-13: returned to Judiciary (H) (House)
- 2026-03-13: 1st reading (House)
- 2026-03-13: taken from Judiciary (H) (House)
- 2026-03-09: to Judiciary (H) (House)
- 2026-03-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-04: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb889/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb889/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/hb889/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb889/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-HB889-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).