AN ACT relating to plastic waste.

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.

Introduced: January 9, 2026

Last action: January 16, 2026

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This bill would reduce plastic waste in Kentucky by banning single-use plastic shopping bags statewide by 2031 and requiring restaurants and other food and drink businesses to stop providing plastic straws and Styrofoam containers by 2029. It would also make it illegal to intentionally release more than 25 plastic balloons at one time. Businesses and individuals who violate these rules could face a fine of $100 per day. Who it may affect: customers and shoppers, restaurants and retail food and beverage businesses, and event organizers who use balloon releases.

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