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HB36Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to interstate licensure compacts.

Passed

Introduced by Steve Bratcher, District 25

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314A to enact and enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; establish participation requirements; recognize a licensure privilege and establish requirements; designate home state licensure for active military members; establish penalties and adverse actions against a licensee; establish the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission; create membership rules, establish voting requirements, and permit the commission to establish rules and perform duties; require the compact commission to create a data system and outline the requirements; permit the executive and judicial branches within each state to enforce the compact; establish dispute resolution and outline termination procedures.

Where it stands

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 33)

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Veto Override RCS# 407 · April 1, 2026

90

Yes

0

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Steven Rudy1Yes
Kimberly Holloway2Yes
Randy Bridges3Yes
Wade Williams4Yes
Mary Imes5Yes
Chris Freeland6Yes
Suzanne Miles7Yes
Walker Thomas8Yes
Myron Dossett9Yes
Josh Calloway10Yes

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  4. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026

  7. 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

  8. received in Senate

  9. to Committee on Committees (S)

  10. to Licensing & Occupations (S)

  11. taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)

  12. 1st reading

  13. returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)

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

  15. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  16. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

  17. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026

  18. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  19. 3rd reading

  20. floor amendment (1) withdrawn

  21. passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  22. received in House

  23. to Rules (H)

  24. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  25. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  26. passed 90-0

  27. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  28. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  29. delivered to Governor

  30. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 33)

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