Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB851: AN ACT relating to reporting requirements.
Status: In committee, March 20, 2026
Amend KRS 64.012 to change the reporting deadline for fiscal courts and county clerks from July 1 to August 1.
What the bill says
An act relating to reporting requirements.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to reporting requirements. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 64.012 is amended to read as follows: (1) The county clerk shall receive for the following services the following fees: (a) 1. Recording and indexing of b. Deed; c. Deed of assignment; d. File-stamped copy of documents set forth in KRS 14A.2-040(1) or (2) that have been filed first with the Secretary of State; e. Real estate option; f. Power of attorney; g. Revocation of power of attorney; h. Lease which is recordable by law; i. Deed of release of a mortgage or lien under KRS 382.360; j. United States lien; k. Release of a United States lien; l. Release of any recorded encumbrance other than state liens; m. Lis pendens notice concerning proceedings in bankruptcy; n. Lis pendens notice; o. Mechanic's and artisan's lien under KRS Chapter 376; p. Assumed name; q. Notice of lien issued by the Internal Revenue Service; r. Notice of lien discharge issued by the Internal Revenue Service; s. Original, assignment, amendment, or continuation financing statement; t. Making a record for the establishment of a city, recording the plan HB085110.100 - 2479 - XXXX 3/19/2026 3:46 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 851/GA or plat thereof, and all other service incident; u. Survey …
Sponsors
- Chris Freeland (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 95-0
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
- : reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
- : returned to Local Government (H)
- : 1st reading
- : taken from Local Government (H)
- : to Local Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 293 (March 19, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Reports Mandated, Courts, Fiscal, Legislative Research Commission, Consolidated Local Governments, Counties, Local Government, County Clerks
Common questions
- What is HB851?
- HB851 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to reporting requirements.
- What does HB851 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to reporting requirements.
- What is the status of HB851?
- In committee as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB851?
- Chris Freeland (R, HD-006).
- Where is the official record for HB851?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb851.html
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