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+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT relating to limited X-ray machine operators."
+description: "Amend KRS 311B.020 to redefine \"limited X-ray machine operator\" and \"medical imaging technologist\"; allow a limited X-ray machine operator to only perform limited diagnostic radiography."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
+legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
+session: "2025RS"
+identifier: "HB 72"
+citation: "Kentucky HB 72 (2025RS)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Health and Medical Services", "Licensing", "Occupations and Professions", "Workforce"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 19
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2025-01-07T05:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-03-31T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f081431-ced0-4d74-a681-b3ed3f33531f"
+source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb72.html"
+source_hash: "6a259713c453c8a93783e67f441eb193c72997ee0226ab4602fa482a9059d9e5"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
+---
+
+# Kentucky HB 72 (2025RS) — AN ACT relating to limited X-ray machine operators.
+
+Amend KRS 311B.020 to redefine "limited X-ray machine operator" and "medical imaging technologist"; allow a limited X-ray machine operator to only perform limited diagnostic radiography.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb72/orig_bill.pdf)
+2. **Acts Chapter 132** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/25RS/documents/0132.pdf)
+3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb72/bill.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- PASS HB 72 — **38–0** (pass) · lower
+- Pass — **89–1** (pass) · lower
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-01-07T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in House `introduction`
+- **2025-01-07T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
+- **2025-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
+- **2025-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 21, 2025
+- **2025-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 89-1 `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
+- **2025-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** to Licensing & Occupations (S) `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-11T04:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
+- **2025-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
+- **2025-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2025
+- **2025-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 38-0 `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** received in House
+- **2025-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
+- **2025-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
+- **2025-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
+- **2025-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132) `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f081431-ced0-4d74-a681-b3ed3f33531f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).
+