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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 569: AN ACT relating to designation of special judges and declaring an emergency.

Passed one chamber 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 569 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to designation of special judges and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Dietz (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): to Committee on Committees (S).

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 26A.020 to establish that any person may submit an affidavit to the Attorney General asserting that an assigned judge cannot impartially preside in a pending action; authorize the Attorney General to determine if the impartiality of the judge may reasonably be questioned; authorize the Attorney General to submit the affidavit to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who shall determine whether to appoint a special judge.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie DietzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
T.J. RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66

“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. to Committee on Committees (S)
  2. received in Senate
  3. 3rd reading, passed 75-16 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
  4. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026
  5. floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
  6. 2nd reading, to Rules
  7. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  8. to Judiciary (H)
  9. to Committee on Committees (H)
  10. introduced in House

Sources

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