---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to professions assessing hearing and speech."
description: "Amend KRS 334.010 to update the definition of \"practice of fitting hearing instruments;\" replace the definition of \"hearing instrument\" with \"over-the-counter hearing aid;\" define \"prescription hearing aid\"; amend KRS 334.200 eliminate requirements for individuals licensed under KRS Chapter 334 to sell or fit a hearing instrument; establish requirements for content included in a written agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt for a hearing instrument that is sold to a person; amend KRS 334A.020 to update definitions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 334A to specify tasks that a speech-language pathology assistant may and shall not do; amend KRS 334A.040 to conform."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2023RS"
identifier: "SB 58"
citation: "Kentucky SB 58 (2023RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Licensing", "Occupations and Professions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-06T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6c2b7515-3846-4f2f-920d-15b9bcaa5215"
source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/sb58.html"
source_hash: "04340d09e455b5ad681cd0849c0ce3274d9101b52d392795ff3622d0d6faddbf"
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 SB 58 (2023RS) — AN ACT relating to professions assessing hearing and speech.

Amend KRS 334.010 to update the definition of "practice of fitting hearing instruments;" replace the definition of "hearing instrument" with "over-the-counter hearing aid;" define "prescription hearing aid"; amend KRS 334.200 eliminate requirements for individuals licensed under KRS Chapter 334 to sell or fit a hearing instrument; establish requirements for content included in a written agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt for a hearing instrument that is sold to a person; amend KRS 334A.020 to update definitions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 334A to specify tasks that a speech-language pathology assistant may and shall not do; amend KRS 334A.040 to conform.

## 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/23RS/sb58/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **Acts Chapter 53** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0053.pdf)
3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/sb58/bill.pdf)

## Votes

- PASS SB 58 w/ scs1 — **pass** (pass) · upper
- FINAL PASSAGE SB 58 W/ hfa1 — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Pass — **pass** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-06T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-01-06T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** to Licensing & Occupations (S) `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2023-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 03, 2023
- **2023-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 34 -0 with Committee Substitute (1) `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2023-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** floor amendment (1) filed `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 13, 2023
- **2023-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1) `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** to Rules (S) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1)
- **2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1)
- **2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** passed 36 -0 `passage`
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6c2b7515-3846-4f2f-920d-15b9bcaa5215`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).