KY SB 178
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to environmental administrative regulations.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 178 pass?
No. KY SB 178 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 (2026-03-04): recommitted to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
What is KY SB 178 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to define various terms; prohibit an administrative regulation setting an environmental requirement under KRS Chapter 39E, 109, 146, 151, 211, 224, or 350 from being more stringent or extensive in scope than any federal law or regulation regarding the same or a similar topic; require any administrative regulation setting an environmental requirement to be based upon the best available science and the weight of scientific evidence; establish exemptions.
Who sponsors KY SB 178?
S. Rawlings, R. Mills, B. Smith and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 178.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to define various terms; prohibit an administrative regulation setting an environmental requirement under KRS Chapter 39E, 109, 146, 151, 211, 224, or 350 from being more stringent or extensive in scope than any federal law or regulation regarding the same or a similar topic; require any administrative regulation setting an environmental requirement to be based upon the best available science and the weight of scientific evidence; establish exemptions.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — recommitted to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Rawlingsprimary
- R. Millsprimary
- B. Smithprimary
- G. Elkinsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-04
recommitted to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2026-02-26
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-25
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-17
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-10
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-10
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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