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SB 98STATE · KentuckySigned

AN ACT relating to welding safety.

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.

Voted 4/27/2026View source

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163 yea·9 nay·9 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/27/2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 201)
  2. 4/27/2026signed by Governor
  3. 4/15/2026taken from Rules
  4. 4/15/2026placed in the Orders of the Day
  5. 4/15/20263rd reading, passed 89-5 with Floor Amendment (4)
  6. 4/15/2026received in Senate
  7. 4/15/2026to Rules (S)
  8. 4/15/2026Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (4)
  9. 4/15/2026passed 37-0
  10. 4/15/2026enrolled, signed by President of the Senate