# Kentucky HR 126: A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to provide states with increased flexibility to design and test innovative approaches that reduce barriers to employment and promote economic self-sufficiency among individuals and families receiving public assistance.

Kentucky HR 126, A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to provide states with increased flexibility to design and test innovative approaches that reduce barriers to employment and promote economic self-sufficiency among individuals and families receiving public assistance., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samara Heavrin (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-04-01 (adopted by voice vote) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HR 126
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to provide states with increased flexibility to design and test innovative approaches that reduce barriers to employment and promote economic self-sufficiency among individuals and families receiving public assistance.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Last action: 2026-04-01, adopted by voice vote
- Sponsor: Samara Heavrin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Federal Laws And Regulations, Poverty, Public Assistance
- Touches household money: no
- 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: Wade Williams (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-01: adopted by voice vote (House)
- 2026-04-01: to House Floor (House)
- 2026-04-01: taken from Rules (House)
- 2026-03-27: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-24: to Families & Children (H) (House)
- 2026-03-24: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-24: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hr126/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hr126/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/hr126/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hr126/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-HR126-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).