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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky House Bill 468 transfers civil rights adjudications to the Court of Justice and aligns disability definitions with federal law
Last action · March 12, 2026: received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)Sponsor: Daniel Elliott
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky House Bill 468 shifts civil rights enforcement duties from administrative agencies to the state Court of Justice to secure jury trials, while updating disability definitions to match the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The measure establishes strict timelines for discrimination complaints and allows aggrieved individuals to file civil lawsuits in Circuit Court.
Changes where discrimination claims are adjudicated by moving them out of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights and into state courts, giving litigants access to jury trials for damages while altering the statute of limitations and procedural requirements for employment and public accommodation claims.
- The Kentucky Civil Rights Act was originally enacted to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. context
- Prior court decisions such as Turner v. Norton Healthcare, Inc. and Owen v. University of Kentucky prompted legislative review of definitions and remedies under the statute. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
individuals claiming discrimination
Litigants gain the ability to bring civil causes of action directly in Circuit Court and access jury trials for damages and liability.
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
The commission retains investigative and non-adjudicative functions but loses its authority to conduct administrative hearings and issue remedial orders.
employers
Employers face civil court proceedings and jury trials for discrimination claims instead of administrative commission hearings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where are civil rights discrimination claims adjudicated under this bill?
Can I file a civil lawsuit in Circuit Court without going through the commission first?
What is the filing deadline for lodging a complaint with the commission?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in the Senate.
Procedural history
8 actions- Mar 12, 2026SenateIntroducedreceived in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
- Mar 11, 2026HouseFloor3rd reading, passed 72-22 with Floor Amendment (1)
- Mar 9, 2026Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
- Mar 6, 2026Housefloor amendment (1) filed
- Feb 26, 2026HouseFloor2nd reading, to Rules
- Feb 25, 2026Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Show 2 earlier actions
- Jan 30, 2026HouseCommitteeto Judiciary (H)
- Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Shift from Administrative Adjudication to Judicial Jury Trials
The legislation marks a major shift by stripping the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights of its administrative hearing powers and moving civil rights disputes into the Court of Justice for jury trials.
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apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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