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Introduced January 7, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to geoengineering.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to define terms; make criminal atmospheric pollution a Class D felony; require that a person found guilty of criminal atmospheric pollution pay a civil penalty of not less than $500,000 in addition to all other penalties authorized by law; provide that each day that a person engages in criminal atmospheric pollution constitutes a separate offense; empower all peace officers of the Commonwealth to enforce the prohibition on…

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This bill would make it a felony in Kentucky to engage in what it calls "criminal atmospheric pollution," which appears to target deliberate large-scale manipulation of the atmosphere, sometimes referred to as geoengineering. Anyone convicted would face felony charges plus a civil penalty of at least $500,000 for each day the activity continues. The bill also directs Kentucky law enforcement officers to notify any federal agency that approved such activities that they cannot be lawfully…

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
Reassigned To Natural Resources & Energy (H) (clerical)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Recommitted To Judiciary (H) (clerical)

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John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

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Shane Baker

Representative · House District 085

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Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
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Ryan Bivens

Representative · House District 024

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ryan.bivens@kylegislature.gov
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Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

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steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
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Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

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emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
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Josh Calloway

Representative · House District 010

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Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
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Jennifer Henson Decker

Representative · House District 058

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Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov
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Thomas Huff

Representative · House District 049

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Thomas.Huff@kylegislature.gov
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Matt Lockett

Representative · House District 039

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Matt.Lockett@kylegislature.gov
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Candy Massaroni

Representative · House District 050

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candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov
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Marianne Proctor

Representative · House District 060

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marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov
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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

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tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
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Richard White

Representative · House District 099

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Richard.White@kylegislature.gov

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