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KY HB905

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Dietz

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • General Assembly directly sets salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals Judges, removing these positions from the Chief Justice's budget recommendation process
  • Chief Justice's judicial branch budget recommendation now covers only District Court and Circuit Court judges' salaries
  • General Assembly may adopt District and Circuit Court salaries by incorporating the Chief Justice's recommendation by reference, or may set different salaries and specify them directly in the budget bill
  • Chief Justice must include in budget recommendations all filing fees and costs set during the preceding biennium, plus any anticipated fee increases for the upcoming biennium

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to salaries of the Court of Justice.

General Assembly

Last Action

to Judiciary (H)

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/11/2026
Committee On Committees3/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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