KY HB 60
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to geoengineering.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 60 pass?
No. KY HB 60 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 (2026-02-09): recommitted to Judiciary (H)
What is KY HB 60 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to define terms; make criminal atmospheric pollution a Class D felony; require that a person found guilty of criminal atmospheric pollution pay a civil penalty of not less than $500,000 in addition to all other penalties authorized by law; provide that each day that a person engages in criminal atmospheric pollution constitutes a separate offense; empower all peace officers of the Commonwealth to enforce the prohibition on criminal atmospheric pollution; require an arresting officer to issue a notice to any federal agency that approved the action that those activities cannot be lawfully carried out in the Commonwealth.
Who sponsors KY HB 60?
R. White, T. Roberts, M. Proctor and 10 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 60.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to define terms; make criminal atmospheric pollution a Class D felony; require that a person found guilty of criminal atmospheric pollution pay a civil penalty of not less than $500,000 in addition to all other penalties authorized by law; provide that each day that a person engages in criminal atmospheric pollution constitutes a separate offense; empower all peace officers of the Commonwealth to enforce the prohibition on criminal atmospheric pollution; require an arresting officer to issue a notice to any federal agency that approved the action that those activities cannot be lawfully carried out in the Commonwealth.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-02-09 — recommitted to Judiciary (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Whiteprimary
- T. Robertsprimary
- M. Proctorprimary
- C. Massaroniprimary
- M. Lockettprimary
- T. Huffprimary
- J. Deckerprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- E. Callawayprimary
- S. Bratcherprimary
- R. Bivensprimary
- S. Bakerprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-09
recommitted to Judiciary (H)
2026-02-06
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-05
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-20
reassigned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
2026-01-14
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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