Files
2026-07-06 17:27:20 -04:00

10 KiB
Raw Permalink Blame History

type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags
type title description jurisdiction legislature session identifier citation classification subjects status primary_sponsors version_count action_count vote_count first_action last_action source source_identifier source_url source_hash vintage source_snapshot retrieved_at confidence tags
Bill AN ACT relating to public protection and declaring an emergency. Amend KRS 304.9-020 to modify the definition of "apprentice adjuster," "negotiate," and "public adjuster"; amend KRS 304.9-430 to prohibit the issuing of a public adjuster license on or after the effective date of the Act; amend KRS 304.9-432 to prohibit issuing an apprentice adjuster license to a person that is supervised by a public adjuster; prohibit temporary or apprentice adjuster licensees from taking an examination for, or being issued, a public adjuster license; amend KRS 304.9-433 to prohibit a public adjuster from providing services until the required rescission period has concluded; establish information to be included in contracts between a public adjuster and an insured; require a public adjuster to provide a physical copy of the contract to the insured and insurer; modify the required rescission period for contracts between a public adjuster and an insured; provide that contracts in violation of KRS Chapter 304 are not enforceable; amend KRS 304.9-4331 to prohibit a public adjuster from being affiliated with an entity or person that obtains business in connection with a claim, utilizing a contractor, another form of business, or other person to solicit or obtain contract signatures; prohibit a public adjuster from negotiating with an insurer on behalf of an insured; amend KRS 304.9-4332 to require a public adjuster to provide insured with a receipt of deposit within 3 business days; amend KRS 304.9-4333 to modify fees that may be charged by a public adjuster; amend KRS 304.9-440 to require the commissioner to take certain regulatory actions against an adjuster or apprentice licensee under certain conditions; amend KRS 304.9-436 and 304.9-295 to conform; make conforming and technical amendments throughout; direct that certain sections apply to contracts entered on or after the effective date of the Act. us/states/ky Kentucky General Assembly 2026RS HB 568 Kentucky HB 568 (2026RS)
bill
Contracts
Fees
Insurance
Licensing
State Agencies
enacted
C. Aull
E. Hancock
G. Brown Jr.
J. Gooch Jr.
M. Lockett
M. Meredith
M. Pollock
R. Duvall
S. Miles
3 46 4 2026-02-05T05:00:00+00:00 2026-04-13T04:00:00+00:00 openstates ocd-bill/e8e8513c-306a-48d3-9d43-4b99ddf99c6c https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb568.html 5ff94f6b228c6ba54a024e363de76241155766d8db0b7f9599a204d2bb9b6736 2026-07-01 https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump 2026-07-06 reported
legislation
bill
us-ky

Kentucky HB 568 (2026RS) — AN ACT relating to public protection and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 304.9-020 to modify the definition of "apprentice adjuster," "negotiate," and "public adjuster"; amend KRS 304.9-430 to prohibit the issuing of a public adjuster license on or after the effective date of the Act; amend KRS 304.9-432 to prohibit issuing an apprentice adjuster license to a person that is supervised by a public adjuster; prohibit temporary or apprentice adjuster licensees from taking an examination for, or being issued, a public adjuster license; amend KRS 304.9-433 to prohibit a public adjuster from providing services until the required rescission period has concluded; establish information to be included in contracts between a public adjuster and an insured; require a public adjuster to provide a physical copy of the contract to the insured and insurer; modify the required rescission period for contracts between a public adjuster and an insured; provide that contracts in violation of KRS Chapter 304 are not enforceable; amend KRS 304.9-4331 to prohibit a public adjuster from being affiliated with an entity or person that obtains business in connection with a claim, utilizing a contractor, another form of business, or other person to solicit or obtain contract signatures; prohibit a public adjuster from negotiating with an insurer on behalf of an insured; amend KRS 304.9-4332 to require a public adjuster to provide insured with a receipt of deposit within 3 business days; amend KRS 304.9-4333 to modify fees that may be charged by a public adjuster; amend KRS 304.9-440 to require the commissioner to take certain regulatory actions against an adjuster or apprentice licensee under certain conditions; amend KRS 304.9-436 and 304.9-295 to conform; make conforming and technical amendments throughout; direct that certain sections apply to contracts entered on or after the effective date of the Act.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Acts Chapter 141 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Current/Final (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Pass — 951 (pass) · lower
  • FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 568 — 331 (pass) · lower
  • Final Passage — 910 (pass) · lower
  • PASS HB 568 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1, SFA 2 (T) — 360 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • C. Aull — primary (person)
  • E. Hancock — primary (person)
  • G. Brown Jr. — primary (person)
  • J. Gooch Jr. — primary (person)
  • M. Lockett — primary (person)
  • M. Meredith — primary (person)
  • M. Pollock — primary (person)
  • R. Duvall — primary (person)
  • S. Miles — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2026-02-05T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in House introduction
  • 2026-02-05T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H) referral-committee
  • 2026-02-12T05:00:00+00:00 to Banking & Insurance (H) referral-committee
  • 2026-02-18T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar committee-passage
  • 2026-02-19T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules reading-2
  • 2026-02-19T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026
  • 2026-02-24T05:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 95-1 passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-25T05:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
  • 2026-02-25T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S) referral-committee
  • 2026-03-13T04:00:00+00:00 to Banking & Insurance (S) referral-committee
  • 2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) committee-passage
  • 2026-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules reading-2
  • 2026-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill amendment-introduction
  • 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
  • 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day passage
  • 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3-title) filed to bill amendment-introduction
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading reading-3
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (4) withdrawn
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (3) withdrawn
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) passage
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 received in House
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (H) referral-committee
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (S) referral-committee
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for receding from Senate Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title) and Committee Substitute (1)
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Conference Report (1)
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 passed 33-1 passage
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 received in House
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (H) referral-committee
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 taken from Rules
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
  • 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 passed 91-0 passage
  • 2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House passage
  • 2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate passage
  • 2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
  • 2026-04-13T04:00:00+00:00 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 141) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e8e8513c-306a-48d3-9d43-4b99ddf99c6c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).