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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 761: AN ACT relating to riverport authorities and declaring an emergency.

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 761 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to riverport authorities and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Matt Lehman (Democratic), T.J. Roberts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): returned to Local Government (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 65.520 to prohibit riverport authorities from delegating policy-making to outside entities; amend KRS 65.530 to change the purpose of riverport authorities and, unless agreed to in writing, mandate compliance with comprehensive plans, land use, and design regulations of planning units; amend KRS 65.540 to allow for a joint riverport authority to be created by a combination of counties; require adoption of a code of ethics, establish membership, and prohibit direct or indirect interest in the business of the authority; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
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. returned to Local Government (H)
  2. 1st reading
  3. taken from Local Government (H)
  4. to Local Government (H)
  5. to Committee on Committees (H)
  6. introduced in House

Sources

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