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Introduced January 6, 2026

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2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to planning commission membership.

Short title: Military Installation Protection Act

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; amend KRS 100.133 and 100.137 to allow the inclusion of a nonvoting ex officio member of a planning unit to be a representative of a military installation to advise on matters relating to national security and other concerns for the military installation; provide that the Act may be cited as the Military Installation Protection Act.

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This bill allows local planning commissions in Kentucky to include a nonvoting representative from a nearby military installation as an honorary member. That representative could advise the commission on how local planning decisions might affect national security or the military facility. It is known as the Military Installation Protection Act. Who it may affect: residents and local governments in communities near military installations, and military personnel and veterans connected to those bases.

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Legislative History

Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, January 22, 2026 (clerical)
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 37-0
Yea: 37
Nay: 0
Absent: 1
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Jan 23, 2026 · House
Received In House

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Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

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Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

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Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

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greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
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Rick Girdler

Senator · Senate District 15

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Rick.Girdler@kylegislature.gov
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Stephen Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

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Stephen.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
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Matt Nunn

Senator · Senate District 17

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matt.nunn@kylegislature.gov
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Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

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lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
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Mike Wilson

Senator · Senate District 32

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Mike.Wilson@kylegislature.gov

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