# Kentucky SB 82: AN ACT relating to administrative regulations for medications for substance use disorder and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky SB 82, AN ACT relating to administrative regulations for medications for substance use disorder and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Julie Raque Adams (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (to Committee on Committees (S)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 82
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to administrative regulations for medications for substance use disorder and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-13, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: Julie Raque Adams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Drugs And Medicines, Effective Dates, Emergency, Health And Medical Services, Health Care Professionals, Nurses, Opioids, Pharmacists, Physicians, Public Health, Substance Use
- 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: Julie Raque Adams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Nemes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Madon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-13: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb82/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/sb82/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-SB82-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).