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KY SB 29

enacted

AN ACT relating to solid waste management facilities and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 29 pass?

Yes. KY SB 29 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)

What is KY SB 29 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 109 to prohibit the imposition of fees or permitting requirements on a solid waste management facility that is handling solid waste that was generated outside of the county or waste management district where the solid waste management facility is located, by the county or waste management district where solid waste was generated.

Who sponsors KY SB 29?

M. Wilson, S. Rawlings, R. Girdler and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 29.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 109 to prohibit the imposition of fees or permitting requirements on a solid waste management facility that is handling solid waste that was generated outside of the county or waste management district where the solid waste management facility is located, by the county or waste management district where solid waste was generated.

Introduced
2026-01-06
Latest action
2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Wilsonprimary
  • S. Rawlingsprimary
  • R. Girdlerprimary
  • D. Douglasprimary
  • G. Boswellprimary
  • G. Elkinsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-31

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-03-31

    passed 38-0

    passage

  6. 2026-03-31

    Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  7. 2026-03-27

    passed over and retained for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage

  8. 2026-03-27

    posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  9. 2026-03-27

    taken from Rules

  10. 2026-03-27

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-27

    received in Senate

  12. 2026-03-26

    3rd reading, passed 70-19 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-03-25

    floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-03-24

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-03-20

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

  16. 2026-03-20

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  17. 2026-03-19

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  18. 2026-03-18

    to State Government (H)

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-22

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-01-22

    received in House

  21. 2026-01-21

    3rd reading, passed 36-0-1

    passage,reading-3

  22. 2026-01-20

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  23. 2026-01-16

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

  24. 2026-01-15

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  25. 2026-01-14

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  26. 2026-01-12

    to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-06

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-01-06

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 29

    2026-01-21 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Tichenor: abstain
    • Stivers: not voting
  • Pass

    2026-03-26 · pass · 70-19

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • King: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • White: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Banta: no
    • Bray: no
    • Hart: no
    • Proctor: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Bivens: no
    • Calloway: no
    • Maddox: no
    • Rabourn: no
    • Thompson: no
    • Blanton: no
    • Doan: no
    • Massaroni: no
    • Sharp: no
    • Whitaker: no
    • Bowling: no
    • Gentry: no
    • McCool: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Bojanowski: not voting
    • Freeland: not voting
    • Grossl: not voting
    • Lehman: not voting
    • Rudy: not voting
    • Burke: not voting
    • Griffee: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Roberts: not voting
    • Wesley: not voting
    • Decker: not voting
  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 29 w/ HCS 1, HFA 3, HFA 2 (T)

    2026-03-31 · 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

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