What is the status of HB816?

Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 119) (April 13, 2026).

Steven Rudy (R, HD-001), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB816?

On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb816.html

Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky HB816: AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Q: What is HB816?

HB816 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Q: What does HB816 do?

In its own words: An act relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026

Appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the Commonwealth; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

What the bill says

An act relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. There is appropriated out of the general fund, transportation fund, restricted funds, and federal funds in the State Treasury for the purpose of compensating persons and companies named below for claims which have been duly audited and approved according to law, but have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable, or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, the amounts listed below: A. Joey Bastin Optical, LLC 3139 B Canton Street Hopkinsville, KY 42240-1315 $99.00 Adecco USA, Inc. Department CH14091 Palatine, IL 60555-4091 $946.11 Adecco USA, Inc. Department CH14091 Palatine, IL 60555-4091 $1,240.80 Adecco USA, Inc. Department CH14091 Palatine, IL 60555-4091 $7,729.31 ADI Radiology PO Box 291625 Nashville, TN 37229-1625 $37.70 HB081630.100 - 1524 - XXXX 3/13/2026 9:52 AM House Committee Substitute UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 816/HCS Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, PC …

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