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SB52Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT relating to ensuring fair permitting and licensing practices.

EngrossedHouse Appropriations and Revenue

Introduced by Steve Rawlings, District 11

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit public agencies from denying permits or licenses for reasons not specified by law; implement a 30-day time frame for ruling on applications for a permit or license if no time frame is otherwise specified by law; establish procedures for applications for a permit or license which are not ruled upon during the applicable time frame or are denied; for appeal process.

Where it stands

recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

April 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3847 · February 23, 2026

30

Yes

5

No

3

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 Senate

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

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

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. floor amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute

  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026

  8. 3rd reading

  9. floor amendment (1) withdrawn

  10. floor amendment (2) withdrawn

  11. floor amendment (3) withdrawn

  12. floor amendment (4) withdrawn

  13. passed 30 - 5 with Committee Substitute (1)

  14. received in House

  15. to Committee on Committees (H)

  16. to State Government (H)

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

  18. 2nd reading, to Rules

  19. floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute

  20. taken from Rules

  21. placed in the Orders of the Day

  22. floor amendment (3) filed

  23. taken from the Orders of the Day

  24. recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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