Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB774: AN ACT relating to the reporting of costs, fines, and fees.
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 431 to define terms; require governmental entities to submit specified data to the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics regarding fines and fees assessed beginning July 31, 2027, and annually thereafter; require the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee of the General Assembly to prepare a summary of the data collected and submit the summary to the General Assembly beginning January 31, 2028; amend KRS 151B.133 to establish authority for the promulgation of administrative regulations by the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics related to the collection of data provided under the Act; create a new section of KRS Chapter 43 to authorize the Auditor of Public Accounts to perform a financial audit of records related to revenues collected through costs, fines, and fees at the request of the Governor or a member of the General Assembly; provide that the Act may be cited as the Costs, Fines, and Fees Reporting Act.
What the bill says
An act relating to the reporting of costs, fines, and fees.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the reporting of costs, fines, and fees. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 431 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: As used in Sections 1 to 3 of this Act: (1) "Cost" or "costs": (a) Means any financial charge or reimbursement assessed by a governmental entity in connection with a criminal proceeding or civil traffic enforcement action that is not classified as a fee as defined in subsection (3) of this section, or a fine as defined in subsection (4) of this section; (b) Includes but is not limited to: 1. Court costs, clerk costs, or administrative costs imposed upon conviction, plea, or resolution of a case; 2. Costs for service b. Warrants; c. Subpoenas; or d. Other court-related services; and 3. Technology fees, facility fees, library fees, or other mandatory judicial surcharges; and (c) Does not include any financial charge imposed in connection with parking, standing, or stopping violations, or non-traffic civil enforcement actions. (2) "Director" means the executive director of the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics; (3) "Fee": (a) Means a financial obligation assessed by a governmental entity that is separate from or in addition to a cost or fine, excluding any obligation for HB077410.100 - 1490 - …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Decker (R, HD-058) · primary sponsor
- Mary Imes (R, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 98-1
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 230 (March 10, 2026): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Short Titles And Popular Names, Crimes And Punishments, Reports Mandated, Courts, General Assembly, Fees, Counties
Common questions
- What is HB774?
- HB774 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the reporting of costs, fines, and fees.
- What does HB774 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the reporting of costs, fines, and fees.
- What is the status of HB774?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB774?
- Jennifer Decker (R, HD-058), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB774?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb774.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.