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FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 16, 2026) — Two housing measures sponsored by Sen. Robby Mills, R-Henderson, have passed the Kentucky Senate and now head to the House of Representatives for consideration, continuing ongoing efforts to expand Kentucky’s housing supply and remove regulatory barriers that slow home construction.
Senate Bills 224 and 225 build on years of work led by Mills as co-chair of the Kentucky Housing Task Force, which has examined housing shortages, rising costs and development challenges facing communities across the commonwealth.
“Kentucky needs more homes, and that means making it easier to build them,” Mills said. “These bills continue the work we’ve been doing through the Housing Task Force to remove unnecessary red tape and help communities increase housing supply while keeping decisions local.”
Both measures are part of a broader effort by Mills and the Housing Task Force to address the housing shortage affecting many parts of Kentucky. The task force has spent years studying workforce housing needs, regulatory challenges and development barriers in both rural and urban communities.
“Kentucky’s economic growth depends on having enough housing for workers and families,” Mills said. “If we want communities to grow and businesses to expand, we have to make sure people have a place to live.”
The Senate passage of SB 224 and SB 225 marks another step in the General Assembly’s efforts to expand housing opportunities across the commonwealth and support continued economic growth.
Both bills now move to the House of Representatives for further consideration.
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Sen. Robby Mills, R-Henderson, represents the 4th Senate District, including Henderson, Hopkins, Union, and Webster Counties. Mills serves as Senate majority caucus chair. As a Senate majority leadership member, he serves on the Legislative Research Commission, the Committee on Committees, and the Rules Committee. He is a member of the Senate State and Local Government Committee. He is also a member of the Senate Committees on Families and Children; Natural Resources and Energy; and Health Services. Additionally, he is a member of the Public Pension Oversight Board and the Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government.
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