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Kentucky Senate posts committee recommendations and introduces bills on SNAP, unemployment, veterans and school construction
Summary
Clerks and committee chairs reported favorable committee recommendations on multiple bills and introduced several new measures, including emergency SNAP aid, unemployment insurance changes, bills addressing medical licensure and proxy advisory services, and a measure on new public school construction; the Rules Committee posted SB20, SB34 and SB68 to regular orders for Jan. 30, 2026.
On Jan. 29, 2026, the Senate clerk reported multiple committee findings and introduced several new bills for the Legislature's consideration.
Committee reports: The Education Committee recommended Senate Bill 1 should pass and recommended Senate Bill 3 with Senate concurrent amendment 1; the Judiciary Committee reported that Senate Bills 48 and 122 should pass; the Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee reported that Senate Bills 84 and 102 should pass. The Rules Committee later posted Senate Bill 20, Senate Bill 34 and Senate Bill 68 to the regular orders for Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.
Introductions and listings: The clerk announced several newly filed bills and resolutions. In the clerk’s reading these included: Senate Bill 135 concerning supplemental nutrition assistance program emergency provisions, Senate Bill 136 concerning unemployment insurance, and Senate Bill 183 described in one instance as relating to provisional licensing to practice medicine (sponsor: Senator Meredith) and in another instance in the transcript as relating to regulation of proxy advisory services (sponsor: Senator Nunn); the transcript lists both descriptions under the same bill number, which creates an ambiguity that will need to be clarified in official files. The clerk also listed Senate Bill 138 (protection of children), Senate Bill 139 (disabled veterans), Senate Concurrent Resolution 66 urging the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to explore federal nuclear-related program participation and curricula expansion, Senate Joint Resolution 68 urging the U.S. Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to address veterans' retirement/pay offsets, and Senate Bill 140 relating to new public school construction.
Floor business: The clerk also announced a floor amendment (Senate floor amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3). The Senate recessed for Rules and Committee on Committees business and later adjourned until 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.
The transcript does not record debate or votes on the substantive bills listed; committee recommendations were reported for placement on the calendar and will be considered in subsequent sessions or committee meetings.
