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KY SB 53

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 53 pass?

No. KY SB 53 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 (2026-03-25): to Local Government (H)

What is KY SB 53 about?

Amend KRS 100.275 to affirm that planning units and commissions and boards thereof may hold public hearings and accept public comments concerning the approval of subdivision plats and development plans.

Who sponsors KY SB 53?

R. Thomas is the primary sponsor of KY SB 53.

Description

Amend KRS 100.275 to affirm that planning units and commissions and boards thereof may hold public hearings and accept public comments concerning the approval of subdivision plats and development plans.

Introduced
2026-01-09
Latest action
2026-03-25 — to Local Government (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Thomasprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-25

    to Local Government (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-10

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-10

    received in House

  4. 2026-03-09

    3rd reading, passed 35-0

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-03-06

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  6. 2026-03-04

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026

  7. 2026-02-26

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-25

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-02-23

    to State & Local Government (S)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-09

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-09

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 53

    2026-03-09 · pass · 35-0

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb53.html

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