Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

SB222

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AN ACT relating to environmental covenants and declaring an emergency.

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.

Courts, CircuitEffective Dates, EmergencyEnvironment and ConservationLand UsePollutionPropertyRetroactive LegislationState Agencies

Introduced: February 23, 2026

Last action: April 8, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 55)
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Legislative History

Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
To Natural Resources & Energy (S)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, March 13 2026 (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0 (clerical)
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Received In House

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Keturah Herron
Keturah Herron

Senator · Senate District 35

Primary sponsor
keturah.herron@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (6)

Portrait of Robert Mills
Robert Mills

Senator · Senate District 04

Co-sponsor
Robby.Mills@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Matthew Deneen
Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

Co-sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Greg Elkins
Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

Co-sponsor
greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Shelley Frommeyer
Shelley Frommeyer

Senator · Senate District 24

Co-sponsor
shelley.funkefrommeyer@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Gerald Neal
Gerald Neal

Senator · Senate District 33

Co-sponsor
Gerald.Neal@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Reginald Thomas
Reginald Thomas

Senator · Senate District 13

Co-sponsor
Reginald.Thomas@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 13, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0

Yea: 38
Nay: 0
LegiScan roll call
March 26, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 94-0

Yea: 94
Nay: 0