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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 265: AN ACT relating to regulatory authorizations by the commissioner of insurance.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 265 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to regulatory authorizations by the commissioner of insurance. Primary sponsor: Michael Meredith (Republican), Erika Hancock (Democratic), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 299 to establish procedures and authorization by the commissioner of insurance for the voluntary dissolution of certain companies transacting the business of insurance upon the cooperative or assessment plan; amend KRS 304.50-010 to prohibit the commissioner from authorizing additional workers' compensation self-insured groups on and after the effective date of the Act; amend KRS 342.350 to conform.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael MeredithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Erika HancockPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. passed 94-0
  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  8. to Rules (H)
  9. received in House
  10. 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  11. passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
  12. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source