# Kentucky SB 201: AN ACT relating to workers' compensation. Kentucky SB 201, AN ACT relating to workers' compensation., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Phillip Wheeler (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-03-27 (became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 93)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB201-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 201 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to workers' compensation. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-03-27, became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 93) - Sponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Labor and Industry, State Agencies, Workers' Compensation, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Boards and Commissions - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (253 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More medical providers for injured workers: benefit, low. Kentucky’s workers’ compensation law counts audiologists with a doctorate in audiology as physicians when working within their professional credentials. The commissioner must contract with the University of Pikeville medical school, alongside the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville.… - Longer terms for compensation decision makers: benefit, low. The law extends specified terms for Workers’ Compensation Board members not awaiting Senate reappointment and judges not awaiting Senate confirmation. For both groups, terms ending on or before December 1, 2025, extend to June 1, 2026. Terms ending on or before December 1, 2026, extend to June 1, 2… - New rules for workers’ compensation nominations: benefit, low. At least two Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee members must earn no income directly from the workers’ compensation program. The Governor must replace current members who earn such income. The commissioner must certify needed judge positions 150 days before terms expire, instead of 120 days… - New service dates for compensation officials: benefit, low. New Workers’ Compensation Board members cannot start until 30 days after Senate confirmation; new judges wait until June 1 following confirmation. Reappointed members and judges keep serving until Senate confirmation or Senate adjournment without confirmation. Appointees filling unfinished terms st… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-14 | House | Bill passed | pass | 88 | 0 | | | 2025-03-14 | Senate | Bill passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-03-27: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 93) - 2025-03-25: filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State - 2025-03-14: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Bill passed 37-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-14: posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Bill passed 88-0 (House) - 2025-03-14: Free Conference Committee report adopted in House (House) - 2025-03-14: Free Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate (House) - 2025-03-14: Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate (House) - 2025-03-14: Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate (House) - 2025-03-14: Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate (House) - 2025-03-14: Conference Committee appointed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Conference Committee appointed in House (House) - 2025-03-13: House refused to recede from Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2025-03-13: posted for passage for receding from House Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2025-03-13: taken from Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-13: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-13: received in House (House) - 2025-03-13: Senate refused to concur in House Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2025-03-13: posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2025-03-12: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2025-03-11: floor amendment (1) filed (House) - 2025-03-07: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-07: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-03-06: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2025-03-05: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House) - 2025-02-28: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-28: received in House (House) - 2025-02-27: 3rd reading, passed 35-0-1 with Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2025-02-26: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2025-02-26: floor amendment (1) filed (Senate) - 2025-02-21: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-21: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-20: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-19: to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb201/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb201/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/sb201/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb201/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) - [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-SB201-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).