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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 456: AN ACT relating to the State Treasurer and unclaimed property.

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 456 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to the State Treasurer and unclaimed property. Primary sponsor: Chris Freeland (Republican), George Brown (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 78).

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 2 establishing the fourth week of September of each year to be Unclaimed Property Week; amend KRS 41.020 to remove Treasurer's requirement to maintain his or her residency at the seat of government; amend KRS 393A.020 to remove mineral proceeds from the KRS list of property to which the chapter does not apply; amend KRS 393A.740 to include deficient reports as punishable by civil penalty.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris FreelandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
George BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77

“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. 78)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. passed 96-0
  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. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
  12. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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