Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB912: AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 446 to include construction of specified terms in the title of an act of the General Assembly.
What the bill says
An act relating to statutory interpretation.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 446 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) (a) The title of any act of the General Assembly that contains "an appropriation" or "declaring an emergency" or similar terms shall not be definitive of whether the act contains an appropriation or declares an emergency. Inclusion of these terms in the title of any act shall be interpreted or construed solely as providing notification to members of the General Assembly of the potential of a higher vote threshold requirement. (b) The determination of whether an act of the General Assembly contains an appropriation or declares an emergency shall be made as established by the Rules of the Senate, the Rules of the House of Representatives, and applicable law. (2) Any section in an act of the General Assembly that sets out a justification for declaring an emergency may be considered by the courts as a justification for the emergency only, and shall not be considered as evidencing legislative intent regarding the enactment itself. XXXX 3/3/2026 9:29 AM Jacketed
Sponsors
- Mitch Whitaker (R, HD-094) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to State Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Effective Dates, Emergency, General Assembly, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB912?
- HB912 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.
- What does HB912 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to statutory interpretation.
- What is the status of HB912?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: to State Government (H) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB912?
- Mitch Whitaker (R, HD-094).
- Where is the official record for HB912?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb912.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.