Bills that made it to the Governor's desk
HB900 has passed with $6m for conservation! THANK YOU for making calls to advocate for funding for the
Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund! We made an impact! This funding means KHLCF will now be able to process pending requests and protect Kentucky land for habitat, for research, and for educational purposes.
Other STEM-related bills that have been delivered to the governor as of April 1st, 2026 are listed below. Direct your calls to the governor’s office to make your voice heard!
Find descriptions and links to these bills at KAS' website
HB176 places limitations on prior authorization requirements from insurance companies, placing many care decisions solely in the hands of doctors and patients.
HB366 would allow child porn laws to apply to computer-generated child porn.
HB2 would place new restrictions on Medicaid eligibility, as outlined in new federal guidelines.
SB57 would form the Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program – and put taxpayers on the hook for application & permitting of new nuclear power plants.
SB137 would allow provisional licenses for doctors with licenses in other countries, with the stipulation that they have a sponsor in under-served areas of Kentucky first.
SB49 would require and encourage proper disposal of batteries.
HB139 would authorize voter purges and impose other voting restrictions.
HB677 would implement and provide rules and regulations for carbon sequestration facilities.
SB199 would dictate that EPA-approved labeling is deemed sufficient warning for the purposes of an action concerning duty to warn on pesiticides/fungicides/rodenticides. VETOED > OVERRIDDEN
HB676 would create the Kentucky statewide health data utility.
SB29 would excuse fees and requirements of solid waste disposal facilities under certain conditions.
HB490 would allow for firing of postsecondary staff/faculty for "bona-fide financial reasons."
SB155 would define animal health emergency and provide quarantining powers in the event of such an emergency.
HB111 would allow only a farmer or owner of livestock, with or without the consultation of a veterinarian, to make decisions about livestock health practices.
SB222 would allow for the removal or reduction of a land use restriction in an environmental covenant, provided that the Energy and Environment Cabinet has determined it is no longer necessary and certain new procedural requirements have been satisfied.
Public Service Commission wants your input on Nuclear Energy
The PSC has been hosting listening sessions at university campuses around the state. KAS encourages you to go learn about the potential future of nuclear energy in Kentucky. Anyone can sign up to speak if you would like to share brief comments.
You may also
submit written comments here about Nuclear Energy in Kentucky
April 6, 2026, 5:00 pm EDT, Northern Kentucky University’s University Center
1 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099
April 8, 2026, 5:00 pm CDT, Western Kentucky University
410 Regents Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Is your water contaminated with PFAS?
This map shows results of EPA testing. The Kentucky legislature did not take any action on PFAS in this recent session.
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