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HB333 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-07

AN ACT relating to housing.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; make affordable housing developed by a religious developer a permitted use and require only a ministerial review by a planning unit for compliance with the section; include requirements that an affordable housing development must meet including that it be on property owned by a religious institution prior to January 1, 2026, exclusively contains affordable housing, be less than 24 units and be located only on a parcel in certain zones, and to have obtained all other permits; require a religious institution that does not continue to qualify to seek approval from a planning unit; allow the Kentucky Housing Corporation to advise religious developers regarding affordable housing developments; allow homeless shelters operated by a religious institution to be permitted uses in commercial or business zones.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb333....

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Sponsors

Michael Pollock (Rep - R)
Beverly Chester-Burton (Rep - D)
Mike Clines (Rep - R)
Daniel Elliott (Rep - R)
Alan Gentry (Rep - D)
Daniel Grossberg (Rep - D)
Kimberly Moser (Rep - R)
Sarah Stalker (Rep - D)
Pamela Stevenson (Rep - D)
Joshua Watkins (Rep - D)
Wade Williams (Rep - R)
Susan Tyler Witten (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-07 H signed by Governor
2026-03-26 H delivered to Governor
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-26 H received in House
2026-03-25 S 3rd reading, passed 34-4
2026-03-24 S passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
2026-03-20 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-13 S 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2026-03-12 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2026-03-11 S to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
2026-02-09 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-09 S received in Senate
2026-02-06 H 3rd reading, passed 90-1-1
2026-02-05 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026
2026-02-04 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-03 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-01-21 H to Local Government (H)
2026-01-13 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-13 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-02-06 House: Veto Override RCS# 64 Yea: 90 Nay: 1
2026-03-25 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4000 Yea: 34 Nay: 4

Committee Referrals

2026-01-13 H Committee On Committees
2026-01-21 H Local Government
2026-02-04 H Rules
2026-02-09 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-11 S Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor
2026-03-13 S Rules

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed

Subjects

Housing, Building, and Construction Land Use Local Government Planning and Zoning Property Religion Local Mandate

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