Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB436: AN ACT relating to state parks.
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2026
Amend KRS 148.021 to allow PGA HOPE program graduates and 1 guest to use golf courses at state parks for golf cart rental fees only.
What the bill says
An act relating to state parks.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to state parks. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 148.021 is amended to read as follows: (1) The Department of Parks shall exercise all administrative functions of the state relating to the operation of state parks, shrines, monuments, and museums except those allocated to the historical society. (2) The department may request acquisition, subject to the provisions of KRS Chapters 42, 45, 45A, 56, and the provisions made in this chapter, of lands by purchase, lease, or otherwise, on which to operate state parks. (3) The department may improve said parks by constructing and equipping improvements or facilities in said parks. (4) The department may operate said parks, fix fees and charges for the use of said parks and the improvements and facilities constructed therein, and provide for the collection of said fees and charges and the proper accounting therefor, except that: (a) The department shall not impose boat launching fees at any boat ramp over which it has authority and control;[ and] (b) The department shall not allow, grant permission to, or permit any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other form of business arrangement to which the department has granted a rental or leasehold interest or has engaged to manage or operate facilities …
Sponsors
- Tom Smith (R, HD-086) · primary sponsor
- Adam Moore (D, HD-045)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 41)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 38-0
- : posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
- : to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Votes
- Senate: Floor Vote RSN# 4005 (March 25, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 88 (February 12, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Veterans, Fees, Amusements And Recreations, Parks And Shrines, Tourism
Common questions
- What is HB436?
- HB436 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to state parks.
- What does HB436 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to state parks.
- What is the status of HB436?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 41) (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB436?
- Tom Smith (R, HD-086), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB436?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb436.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.