# Kentucky HB 9: AN ACT relating to boards of the Kentucky General Assembly and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 9, AN ACT relating to boards of the Kentucky General Assembly and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adam Bowling (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-13 (to Rules (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 9
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to boards of the Kentucky General Assembly and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-03-13, to Rules (H)
- Sponsor: Adam Bowling (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Effective Dates, Emergency, General Assembly, Legislative Research Commission, Public Medical Assistance, State Agencies, Medicaid, Auditor of Public Accounts, Boards and Commissions, Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (137 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: Adam Bowling (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Bray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ken Fleming (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Rudy (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | passed | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 99 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-03-13: to Rules (H) (House)
- 2025-03-13: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-13: passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Floor Amendment (2) withdrawn (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: floor amendment (2) filed (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: to Health Services (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: 3rd reading, passed 99-0 (House)
- 2025-02-28: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-27: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-26: returned to State Government (H) (House)
- 2025-02-26: 1st reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: taken from State Government (H) (House)
- 2025-02-21: to State Government (H) (House)
- 2025-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-19: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb9/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb9/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/hb9/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb9/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-HB9-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).