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HB912 • 2026

AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.

AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
M. Whitaker
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
03/11/26: to State Government (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.

AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to State Government (H)

  2. 2026-03-04 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 446 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) (a) The title of any act of the General Assembly that contains "an 5
appropriation" or "declaring an emergency" or similar terms shall not be 6
definitive of whether the a ct contains an appropriation or declares an 7
emergency. Inclusion of these terms in the title of any act shall be 8
interpreted or construed solely as providing notification to members of the 9
General Assembly of the potential of a higher vote threshold requirement. 10
(b) The determination of whether an act of the General Assembly contains an 11
appropriation or declares an emergency shall be made as established by the 12
Rules of the Senate, the Rules of the House of Representatives, and 13
applicable law. 14
(2) Any sectio n in an act of the General Assembly that sets out a justification for 15
declaring an emergency may be considered by the courts as a justification for the 16
emergency only, and shall not be considered as evidencing legislative intent 17
regarding the enactment itself. 18