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HB638 • 2026

AN ACT relating to the state tree.

AN ACT relating to the state tree.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
D. Fister
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
02/20/26: to State Government (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT relating to the state tree.

AN ACT relating to the state tree.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to the state tree.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to State Government (H)

  2. 2026-02-12 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to the state tree.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 2108
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AN ACT relating to the state tree. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 2.095 is amended to read as follows: 3
The Kentucky coffeetree and the tulip poplar are[is] named and designated as the 4
Kentucky state trees[tree]. 5