# Kentucky SB 40: AN ACT relating to public library district boards of trustees. Kentucky SB 40, AN ACT relating to public library district boards of trustees., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gary Boswell (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-02 (became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB40-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 40 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to public library district boards of trustees. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-02, became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13) - Sponsor: Gary Boswell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 12 - Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Counties, County Judges/Executive, Libraries, Local Government, Local Mandate - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (84 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New appointment rules for Kentucky library trustees: mixed, low. For covered Kentucky county library boards, trustees must live in the county and commit to providing library services. Boards normally recommend two candidates to the county judge/executive, who selects one within 30 days with fiscal court approval. A fiscal court can adopt an alternative process b… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gary Boswell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donald Douglas (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Nunn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Wilson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Madon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-19 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 84 | 7 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-02: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 13) - 2026-03-27: filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State - 2026-03-20: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-20: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-03-20: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-20: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-19: 3rd reading, passed 84-7 (House) - 2026-03-18: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 (House) - 2026-03-17: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-13: returned to Local Government (H) (House) - 2026-03-13: 1st reading (House) - 2026-03-13: taken from Local Government (H) (House) - 2026-03-05: to Local Government (H) (House) - 2026-01-27: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-27: received in House (House) - 2026-01-23: 3rd reading, passed with 34-1 Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-01-22: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-01-21: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-01-12: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-07: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb40/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-11-18: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb40/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 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) - HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb40/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb40/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 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) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [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-SB40-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).