# Kentucky HJR 50: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to study the applicable statutes, administrative regulations, and agency policies and processes that directly impact the opening and operation of licensed and certified child care services in the Commonwealth. Kentucky HJR 50, A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to study the applicable statutes, administrative regulations, and agency policies and processes that directly impact the opening and operation of licensed and certified child care services in the Commonwealth., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samara Heavrin (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-14 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 160)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HJR50-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HJR 50 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to study the applicable statutes, administrative regulations, and agency policies and processes that directly impact the opening and operation of licensed and certified child care services in the Commonwealth. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-14, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 160) - Sponsor: Samara Heavrin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Auditor Of Public Accounts, Children And Minors, Reports Mandated, Studies Directed - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (255 yes, 9 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: Samara Heavrin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Kim King (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Walker Thomas (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | adopted | pass | 88 | 4 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | adopted | pass | 32 | 5 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | 3rd reading, adopted | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | 3rd reading, adopted | pass | 98 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-04-14: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 160) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-14: adopted 32-5 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (Senate) - 2026-04-14: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: adopted 88-4 (House) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (House) - 2026-04-14: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-04-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-13: Vetoed - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: received in House (House) - 2026-03-31: 3rd reading, adopted 37-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-27: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-26: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-24: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-10: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-06: to Families & Children (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-18: 3rd reading, adopted 98-0 (House) - 2026-02-17: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026 (House) - 2026-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-02-09: to Families & Children (H) (House) - 2026-02-02: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-02: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hjr50/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hjr50/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/hjr50/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hjr50/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) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HJR50-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).