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KY HB 287

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AN ACT relating to plastic waste.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Amend KRS 224.50-585 to define terms; prohibit the intentional release of more than 25 plastic balloons; establish a ban on plastic, single-use carryout bags by July 1, 2031; establish a ban on the provision of single-use plastic straws and Styrofoam food and beverage containers by retail food and beverage establishments by July 1, 2029; establish civil penalty of $100 per day for violations.

Introduced
2026-01-09
Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-16 — to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • A. Donworthprimary
  • M. Marzianprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-09

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-09

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-16

    to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb287.html

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:22:24.357326Z

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