AN ACT relating to the abolition of eminent domain.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 416 abolishing the power of eminent domain within the Commonwealth; amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to remove powers granted to entities to exercise the power of eminent domain; amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to remove references to the power of eminent domain; repeal various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to remove powers of eminent domain and references to that power; make technical corrections.

Introduced: March 4, 2026

Last action: March 11, 2026

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This bill would end the government's power of eminent domain in Kentucky, which is the ability to take private property for public use, typically with compensation to the owner. It would remove this authority from all entities that currently hold it under state law and erase related references throughout the Kentucky Revised Statutes. If passed, no government body or other authorized entity in the state could legally acquire property through this process. Who it may affect: property owners, local governments, utility companies, and any organizations that currently hold eminent domain authority under state law.

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