HB 170

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 14, 2026.

AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-170

Session 26RS

Status in_committee

Committee Judiciary

House of Representatives in_committee 2026-01-14

Summary

Amend KRS 446.350 to define terms; outline appropriate relief if a government substantially burdens a person's sincerely held religious belief; apply to laws adopted before or after the effective date; include severability clause; waive sovereign and governmental immunity.

Sponsor

T.J. Roberts

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-07	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-14	Status	in_committee
2026-01-14	Latest Action	01/14/26: to Judiciary (H)

More Bills From This Sponsor

HB 311

AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.

enacted • House of Representatives

HB 298

AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.

in_committee • House of Representatives

HB 94

AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

in_committee • House of Representatives

HB 407

AN ACT relating to certificate of need.

in_committee • House of Representatives

HB 10

AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency.

vetoed • House of Representatives

HB 312

AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.

vetoed • House of Representatives