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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 356: AN ACT relating to local government.

In committee 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 356 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to local government. Primary sponsor: Randy Bridges (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H).

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.

Amend KRS 132.380 to require the examination of candidates for the office of property valuation administrator to be offered by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS); require the Department of Revenue to provide KCTCS with examination questions and other relevant examination information; establish the examination period; require KCTCS to work with the department to promulgate administrative regulations for the examination registration and establishment of fees; require KCTCS to provide the Department of Revenue information from a candidate's examination for purposes of determining if the candidate passed the examination; establish a deadline for the Department of Revenue to issue a certificate of fitness and qualification to candidates who passed the examination; make technical corrections.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Randy BridgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
John HodgsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36

“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. recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  2. returned to Rules
  3. taken from the Orders of the Day
  4. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026
  5. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  6. recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  7. floor amendments (1), (2-title) and (3) filed
  8. 2nd reading, to Rules
  9. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  10. reassigned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
  11. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  12. to Committee on Committees (H)

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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