# Kentucky HB 9: AN ACT relating to regulated substances and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 9, AN ACT relating to regulated substances and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason Petrie (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-14 (floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 9
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to regulated substances and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-04-14, floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed
- Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages, Auditor Of Public Accounts, Contracts, Distilled Spirits, Drugs And Medicines, Effective Dates, Delayed, Effective Dates, Emergency, Fees, Foods And Beverages, Licensing, Local Government, Malt Beverages, Sunset Legislation, Taxation, Taxation, Sales And Use, Trade Practices And Retailing, Wine And Wineries
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (63 yes, 31 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: Jason Petrie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David W. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Koch (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 63 | 31 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-04-14: floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: 3rd reading, passed 63-31 with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2026-03-10: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2026-03-10: taken from Rules (House)
- 2026-03-10: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2026-03-09: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-03-09: 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-03-09: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-03-06: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-03-06: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-06: 1st reading (House)
- 2026-03-06: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-04: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb9/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb9/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)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb9/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb9/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)
- [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)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB9-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).