House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

HB571

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AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 176 to define terms; require the Transportation Cabinet to fully shield outdoor lights encroaching on agricultural land; EMERGENCY.

Local MandateAgricultureEffective Dates, EmergencyTransportationHighways, Streets, and BridgesPropertyFiscal Note

Introduced: February 5, 2026

Last action: April 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 130)
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Legislative History

Feb 5, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 5, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
To Agriculture (H)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (2) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, March 09 2026 (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Kimberly Holloway
Kimberly Holloway

Representative · House District 002

Primary sponsor
kim.holloway@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (2)

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Ryan Bivens

Representative · House District 024

Co-sponsor
ryan.bivens@kylegislature.gov
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John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

Co-sponsor
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 10, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (1) and (2)

Yea: 98
Nay: 0
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April 1, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 37-0

Yea: 37
Nay: 0