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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 287

AN ACT relating to plastic waste.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Advertising, Alcoholic Beverages, Commerce, Corrections Impact, Crimes And Punishments, Distilled Spirits, Environment And Conservation, Local Mandate, Malt Beverages, Pollution, Sales, Small Business, Trade Practices And Retailing, Waste Management
Introduced / first action
2026-01-09 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amend KRS 224.50-585 to define terms; prohibit the intentional release of more than 25 plastic balloons; establish a ban on plastic, single-use carryout bags by July 1, 2031; establish a ban on the provision of single-use plastic straws and Styrofoam food and beverage containers by retail food and beverage establishments by July 1, 2029; establish civil penalty of $100 per day for violations.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

    referral-committee
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  3. introduced in House

    introduction

Recorded votes

Roll calls

No recorded vote is supplied for this bill.

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Related measures

No resolvable related measure is supplied.