HB333 Religious Developer Affordable Housing Permitted Use
Summary
Kentucky Governor signed HB333 into law, creating a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to permit affordable housing developed by religious developers with ministerial review. The law establishes qualifying criteria including property owned by a religious institution prior to January 1, 2026, developments of fewer than 24 units, and location in designated zones. Homeless shelters operated by religious institutions are also permitted in commercial or business zones.
What changed
HB333 enacts new housing regulations creating a permitted use category for affordable housing developed by religious developers under KRS Chapter 100. Qualifying developments must be on property owned by a religious institution before January 1, 2026, contain exclusively affordable housing, comprise fewer than 24 units, and meet zone requirements. Planning units must conduct only ministerial review for compliance, removing discretionary approval authority. The law also permits homeless shelters operated by religious institutions in commercial and business zones. Religious institutions that no longer meet qualifying criteria must seek planning unit approval to continue operations.
Religious developers and institutions gain streamlined pathways to establish affordable housing and homeless shelters under the new framework. Planning units will need to update review procedures to accommodate ministerial review requirements and recognize homeless shelter permits in commercial zones. Developers should verify property ownership dates and unit counts to confirm eligibility under the new permitted use category.
What to do next
- Religious institutions seeking to develop affordable housing must ensure property ownership predates January 1, 2026
- Planning units must apply ministerial review standards for qualifying religious developer housing applications
- Religious institutions operating homeless shelters may now pursue permits in commercial or business zones
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Kentucky / HB333 Signed by Governor 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
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Housing, Building, and Construction Land Use Local Government Planning and Zoning Property Religion Local Mandate Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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