# Kentucky SB 64: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky SB 64, AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gex Williams (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-15 (to State & Local Government (S)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 64
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-01-15, to State & Local Government (S)
- Sponsor: Gex Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees, Agriculture, Attorney General, Boards And Commissions, Budget And Financial Administration, Communications, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Effective Dates, Emergency, Information Technology, Internet, Access And Infrastructure, Public Officers And Employees, Reorganization, Secretary Of State, State Agencies, Technology, Treasurer
- 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: Gex Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amanda Mays Bledsoe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Douglas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Nemes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Nunn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Madon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-15: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb64/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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb64/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB64-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).