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| 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) |
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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.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Acts Chapter 141 (committee substitute) — source
- Current/Final (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Pass — 95–1 (pass) · lower
- FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 568 — 33–1 (pass) · lower
- Final Passage — 91–0 (pass) · lower
- PASS HB 568 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1, SFA 2 (T) — 36–0 (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).