# Kentucky SB 65: AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency. Kentucky SB 65, AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stephen West (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-14 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 156)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB65-2026RS - 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 65 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-23 - Last action: 2026-04-14, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 156) - Sponsor: Stephen West (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Drugs And Medicines, Effective Dates, Emergency, General Assembly, Governor, Health And Medical Services, Licensing, Medicaid, Pharmacists, State Agencies, Tobacco, Vaping - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (210 yes, 50 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Insurance, prescription, and caregiver rules blocked: mixed, low. The law cancels targeted Kentucky rules on online insurance checks, controlled-drug prescription monitoring, and services for relative or fictive-kin caregivers. The rules are 601 KAR 9:120, 902 KAR 55:110, and 922 KAR 1:565. The target window is after March 28, 2025, and before April 15, 2026. At… - Kentucky outpatient pharmacy rule changes blocked: mixed, low. The law cancels the targeted amendment to Kentucky’s Outpatient Pharmacy Program rule, 907 KAR 23:010. It covers amendments effective or filed after March 28, 2025, and before April 15, 2026. At the law’s immediate effective date, an unadopted amendment expires; an adopted regulation and later-file… - Kentucky tobacco retailer licensing rules blocked: mixed, low. The law cancels targeted tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product licensing rules covering application forms and reasons to deny licenses. These are regulations 804 KAR 13:020 and 804 KAR 13:030. The target window is after March 28, 2025, and before April 15, 2026. At the law’s immediate effective date… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | passed | pass | 79 | 19 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 73 | 19 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 26 | 6 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-04-14: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 156) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: passed 79-19 (House) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (House) - 2026-04-14: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: taken from Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-14: passed 32-6 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (Senate) - 2026-04-14: posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Vetoed - 2026-03-25: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-25: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-03-25: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-25: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-24: 3rd reading, passed 73-19 (House) - 2026-03-20: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 (House) - 2026-03-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-03-17: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House) - 2026-03-12: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-12: received in House (House) - 2026-03-11: 3rd reading, passed 26-6 with Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: floor amendment (1) filed (Senate) - 2026-03-09: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-03: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-24: to Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb65/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb65/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/sb65/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb65/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-SB65-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).