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HB504Introduced in the House

AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial Branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, boards, commissions, subdivisions, and other state-supported activities.

Passed

Introduced by Jason Petrie, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The Judicial Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.

Where it stands

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 183)

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# 4184 · April 14, 2026

27

Yes

6

No

5

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

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  4. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  5. 1st reading

  6. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  7. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  8. 2nd reading

  9. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  10. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

  11. taken from Rules

  12. placed in the Orders of the Day

  13. 3rd reading, passed 94-4 with Committee Substitute (1)

  14. received in Senate

  15. to Committee on Committees (S)

  16. to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  17. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  18. 1st reading

  19. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  20. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  21. 2nd reading

  22. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  23. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

  24. taken from Rules

  25. placed in the Orders of the Day

  26. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

  27. received in House

  28. to Rules (H)

  29. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  30. House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  31. received in Senate

  32. to Rules (S)

  33. taken from Rules (S)

  34. posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  35. Senate refused to recede

  36. Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  37. Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate

  38. Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate

  39. Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  40. Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate

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

  42. Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate

  43. passed 38-0

  44. received in House

  45. to Rules (H)

  46. taken from Rules

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

  48. Free Conference Committee report adopted in House

  49. passed 75-18

  50. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  51. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  52. delivered to Governor

  53. line items vetoed

  54. taken from Rules

  55. posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes

  56. vetoes overridden

  57. passed 76-16

  58. received in Senate

  59. to Rules (S)

  60. posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes

  61. vetoes overridden

  62. passed 27-6

  63. received in House

  64. to Rules (H)

  65. received in House

  66. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  67. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  68. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 183)

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