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HB10Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency.

Passed

Introduced by John Hodgson, District 36

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend KRS 15.020 to define "entity of the executive branch"; require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Finance and Administration Cabinet, to review and approve or disapprove any settlement of pending or threatened litigation within 180 days before a gubernatorial inauguration that exceeds $1,000,000; amend KRS 18A.111 to require a 24-month probationary period to any person who at any time in 18 months prior to a gubernatorial inauguration is appointed to a position in the classified service and who held a position that was unclassified under KRS 18A.115; deny that person any preferences in hiring or reemployment; amend KRS 45A.095 to define "executive branch agency"; require any contract executed or renewed through noncompetitive negotiation within 180 days preceding a gubernatorial inauguration be certified as necessary due to an emergency condition by the State Treasurer and secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet; amend KRS 171.530 to require certain records be preserved in the 12 months preceding a gubernatorial inauguration for the Governor-elect and his or her transition team; amend KRS 171.990 to find any person who violates KRS 171.530 be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; grant the Attorney General concurrent original jurisdiction to enforce.

Where it stands

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 178)

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4162 · April 14, 2026

32

Yes

6

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Jason Howell1Yes
Danny Carroll2Yes
Craig Richardson3Yes
Robert Mills4Yes
Stephen Meredith5Yes
Lindsey Tichenor6Yes
Aaron Reed7Yes
Gary Boswell8Yes
David Givens9Yes
Matthew Deneen10Yes

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to State Government (H)

  4. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026

  7. 3rd reading, passed 78-18 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  8. received in Senate

  9. to Committee on Committees (S)

  10. to State & Local Government (S)

  11. taken from State & Local Government (S)

  12. 1st reading

  13. returned to State & Local Government (S)

  14. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  15. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026

  16. 3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  17. received in House

  18. to Rules (H)

  19. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  20. House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  21. received in Senate

  22. to Rules (S)

  23. taken from Rules

  24. posted for passage for receding from Senate

  25. Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  26. Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  27. Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate

  28. Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate

  29. Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  30. Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate

  31. posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Conference Committee Report

  32. Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate

  33. passed 32-5

  34. received in House

  35. to Rules (H)

  36. taken from Rules

  37. posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report

  38. Free Conference Committee report adopted in House

  39. passed 72-17

  40. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  41. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  42. delivered to Governor

  43. Vetoed

  44. received in House

  45. to Rules (H)

  46. taken from Rules

  47. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  48. veto overridden

  49. passed 79-19

  50. received in Senate

  51. to Rules (S)

  52. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  53. veto overridden

  54. passed 32-6

  55. received in House

  56. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  57. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  58. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 178)

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