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Introduced January 9, 2026

Senate
Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

Amend KRS 100.275 to affirm that planning units and commissions and boards thereof may hold public hearings and accept public comments concerning the approval of subdivision plats and development plans.

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This bill clarifies that local planning units, commissions, and boards in Kentucky are allowed to hold public hearings and take public comments when deciding whether to approve subdivision plats and development plans. It reinforces the public's opportunity to weigh in on local land use decisions before new developments or subdivisions are approved. Who it may affect: residents and property owners near proposed developments, local planning and zoning boards, and developers seeking subdivision or development plan approvals.

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Legislative History

Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
To State & Local Government (S)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, March 06 2026 (clerical)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Over And Retained In The Orders Of The Day (clerical)
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 35-0
Yea: 35
Nay: 0
Absent: 3
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Portrait of Reginald Thomas

Reginald Thomas

Senator · Senate District 13

Primary sponsor
Reginald.Thomas@kylegislature.gov

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