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HB607Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Lewis, District 29

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amend KRS 65.003, relating to local ethics, to specify the composition of the commission in a consolidated local government and allow the commission to use the county attorney's office for legal council by procurement methods; amend KRS 67C.103 to place controls on council district formation and redistricting and to allow regulations issued by local health boards and local solid waste management boards operating under KRS Chapter 109 or 212 that apply to individuals residing or businesses operating within the jurisdiction of the consolidated local government be subject to being overridden by the consolidated local government council within 45 days of issuance; prohibit the council from not accepting legislation with specified form requirements of KRS 83A.060; allow the consolidated local government council, or either of the 2 major political caucuses, to hire or retain legal counsel; create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C to require an office of internal audit to be created and headed by a chief audit executive who is appointed; amend KRS 67C.115 and 69.210 to conform; amend KRS 67C.111 to allow cities of 3,000, rather than 6,000, to be incorporated in the boundaries of the consolidated local government and set the petition requirement relating to incorporation to 66% rather than 75% and grant 1 year for the petition to be completed; amend KRS 67C.147 to allow the consolidated local government council to sub-classify property into land and improvements for purposes of levying the ad valorem tax within the area formerly comprising the city of the first class; establish controls on the calculation of the compensating tax rate and the 4% tax rate, and the application of the homestead exemption; outline the transition of presently serving ethics commission members; outline transition from the current chief audit executive to the appointed position.

Where it stands

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 165)

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4172 · 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 Local Government (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 17 2026

  7. 3rd reading, passed 76-14 with Committee Substitute (1)

  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

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

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

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

  18. floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

  19. 3rd reading

  20. floor amendment (1) withdrawn

  21. floor amendment (2) withdrawn

  22. passed 32-5

  23. received in House

  24. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  25. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  26. delivered to Governor

  27. Vetoed

  28. received in House

  29. to Rules (H)

  30. taken from Rules

  31. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  32. veto overridden

  33. passed 77-18

  34. received in Senate

  35. to Rules (S)

  36. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  37. veto overridden

  38. passed 32-6

  39. received in House

  40. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  41. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  42. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 165)

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