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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 52: AN ACT relating to ensuring fair permitting and licensing practices.

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

SB 52 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to ensuring fair permitting and licensing practices. Primary sponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Greg Elkins (Republican), Matt Deneen (Republican), Don Douglas (Republican), Shelley Frommeyer (Republican), Scott Madon (Republican), Matt Nunn (Republican), Brandon Smith (Republican), Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Gex Williams (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.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit public agencies from denying permits or licenses for reasons not specified by law; implement a 30-day time frame for ruling on applications for a permit or license if no time frame is otherwise specified by law; establish procedures for applications for a permit or license which are not ruled upon during the applicable time frame or are denied; for appeal process.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve RawlingsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Greg ElkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Matt DeneenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Don DouglasPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Shelley FrommeyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Scott MadonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Matt NunnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Brandon SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Lindsey TichenorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Gex WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“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. taken from the Orders of the Day
  3. floor amendment (3) filed
  4. placed in the Orders of the Day
  5. taken from Rules
  6. floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
  7. 2nd reading, to Rules
  8. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  9. to State Government (H)
  10. to Committee on Committees (H)
  11. received in House
  12. passed 30 - 5 with Committee Substitute (1)

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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