---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to the regulation of hemp-derived products."
description: "Amend KRS 199.900 relating to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, to add gender-neutral language."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2023RS"
identifier: "HB 544"
citation: "Kentucky HB 544 (2023RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health and Medical Services", "State Agencies", "Technical Corrections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-02-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb27544b-5961-4e72-9e52-082832ba1f9e"
source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb544.html"
source_hash: "9d8a096d8033cb21abfcddd71c5458c004baca4622d195df81acdd8b1f3fda01"
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 544 (2023RS) — AN ACT relating to the regulation of hemp-derived products.

Amend KRS 199.900 relating to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, to add gender-neutral language.

## 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/hb544/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **Acts Chapter 78** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0078.pdf)
3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb544/bill.pdf)

## Votes

- Final Passage — **pass** (pass) · lower
- PASS HB 544 W/ scs1 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Pass — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in House `introduction`
- **2023-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** to Health Services (H) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** taken from Health Services (H)
- **2023-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** 1st reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Health Services (H)
- **2023-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** taken from Health Services (H)
- **2023-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Health Services (H)
- **2023-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** taken from Rules
- **2023-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** placed in the Orders of the Day
- **2023-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2023-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** taken from Committee on Committees (S)
- **2023-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** 1st reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Committee on Committees (S)
- **2023-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** to Health Services (S) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** taken from Health Services (S)
- **2023-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Health Services (S)
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2023
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 36 -0 with Committee Substitute (1) `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** to Rules (H) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** taken from Rules
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** passed 98-0 `passage`
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
- **2023-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 78) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb27544b-5961-4e72-9e52-082832ba1f9e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).