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HB 571 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 176 to define terms; require the Transportation Cabinet to fully shield outdoor lights encroaching on agricultural land; EMERGENCY.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from a Senate bill to House Bill 571. The most significant substantive change is an increase in the deadline for the cabinet to shield lights encroaching on agricultural land from 10 days to 30 days. Additionally, the exemption for highway construction projects was extended from 30 days to 180 days, provided lights are turned off when not in active use.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding agricultural land protection remains the same, but the timeline for compliance and specific exemptions for construction projects have been expanded.
TIMELINE

The deadline for the cabinet to shield lights encroaching on agricultural land was increased from 10 days to 30 days.

REQUIREMENT

The exemption for outdoor lights used in highway construction projects was extended from 30 days to 180 days, with a new requirement to turn off lights when not in active use.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from a Senate bill (26 RS BR 993) to House Bill 571 (26 RS HB 571/GA).

Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Committee
to Agriculture (S)
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (1) and (2)
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
to Agriculture (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.