KY HB 196
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 196 pass?
No. KY HB 196 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
What is KY HB 196 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to establish a PFAS Working Group; establish membership and duties; create new sections of Subchapter 10 of KRS Chapter 224 to define terms; establish a reporting requirement for manufacturers that intentionally added PFAS in products manufactured for sale or distribution in the Commonwealth; establish a reporting requirement for PFAS released in the Commonwealth by manufacturers that intentionally include PFAS in manufactured products; amend KRS 224.99-030 to establish penalty for noncompliance with reporting requirements.
Who sponsors KY HB 196?
A. Gentry, N. Kulkarni are the primary sponsors of KY HB 196.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to establish a PFAS Working Group; establish membership and duties; create new sections of Subchapter 10 of KRS Chapter 224 to define terms; establish a reporting requirement for manufacturers that intentionally added PFAS in products manufactured for sale or distribution in the Commonwealth; establish a reporting requirement for PFAS released in the Commonwealth by manufacturers that intentionally include PFAS in manufactured products; amend KRS 224.99-030 to establish penalty for noncompliance with reporting requirements.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- A. Gentryprimary
- N. Kulkarniprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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