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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 98

AN ACT relating to welding safety.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-05 00:16:30 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Effective Dates, Delayed, Housing, Building, And Construction, Labor And Industry, Local Mandate, Occupations And Professions, Workforce
Introduced / first action
2026-01-15 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to establish requirements for projects using structural steel welding, such as hiring a certified welder and meeting national welding standards; define terms; exempt welding projects performed or requested on the premises of a homeowner or farmer; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 201)

    executive-signature

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. passed 37-0

    passage

  6. Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (4)

  7. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  8. received in Senate

  9. 3rd reading, passed 89-5 with Floor Amendment (4)

    passage, reading-3

  10. placed in the Orders of the Day

  11. taken from Rules

  12. floor amendment (4) filed

    amendment-introduction

  13. floor amendment (3) filed

    amendment-introduction

  14. floor amendments (1) and (2) filed

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  16. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  17. reassigned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)

  18. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

    referral-committee

  19. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  20. received in House

  21. 3rd reading, passed 33-4

    passage, reading-3

  22. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026

  23. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  24. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  25. to Licensing & Occupations (S)

    referral-committee

  26. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  27. introduced in Senate

    introduction

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