KY SB 222

enacted

AN ACT relating to environmental covenants and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 222 pass?

Yes. KY SB 222 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-08): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 55)

What is KY SB 222 about?

Amend KRS 224.80-190 to allow for the amendment of an environmental covenant without the approval of some of the previously required signatories if the sole effect of the amendment is to remove or reduce a land use restriction in the environmental covenant that the Energy and Environment Cabinet has determined is no longer necessary and certain new procedural requirements have been satisfied; provide that when the cabinet determines that a land use restriction in an environmental covenant can be reduced or eliminated, it shall provide notice to the affected parties and opportunity for them to object to the determination; allow for affected parties to seek judicial review of a cabinet determination; amend KRS 224.80-180 to conform; RETROACTIVE; EMERGENCY.

Who sponsors KY SB 222?

R. Thomas, G. Neal, S. Funke Frommeyer and 4 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 222.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-23
Latest action: 2026-04-08 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 55)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-08
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 55)
executive-signature
2026-03-27
delivered to Governor
2026-03-27
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-27
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-27
received in Senate
2026-03-26
3rd reading, passed 94-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-18
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-17
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-17
received in House
2026-03-13
3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-12
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026
2026-03-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-09
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
introduced in Senate
introduction

Versions

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Documents

Votes

PASS SB 222
2026-03-13 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
Pass
2026-03-26 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fister: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Flannery: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Grossberg: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Griffee: not voting

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb222.html

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