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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 568

AN ACT relating to public protection and declaring an emergency.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Contracts, Fees, Insurance, Licensing, State Agencies
Introduced / first action
2026-02-05 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 141)

    executive-signature

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. passed 91-0

    passage

  6. Free Conference Committee report adopted in House

  7. posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report

  8. taken from Rules

  9. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  10. received in House

  11. passed 33-1

    passage

  12. Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate

  13. posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Conference Report (1)

  14. Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate

  15. Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  16. Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate

  17. Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate

  18. Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  19. Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  20. posted for passage for receding from Senate Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title) and Committee Substitute (1)

  21. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  22. received in Senate

  23. House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  24. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  25. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  26. received in House

  27. passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage

  28. floor amendment (3) withdrawn

  29. floor amendment (4) withdrawn

  30. 3rd reading

    reading-3

  31. floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3-title) filed to bill

    amendment-introduction

  32. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  33. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  34. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill

    amendment-introduction

  35. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  36. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  37. to Banking & Insurance (S)

    referral-committee

  38. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  39. received in Senate

  40. 3rd reading, passed 95-1

    passage, reading-3

  41. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026

  42. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  43. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  44. to Banking & Insurance (H)

    referral-committee

  45. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  46. introduced in House

    introduction

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