HB 662 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the regulation of low voltage battery-charged security fences by local governments.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define "local government," "low voltage battery-charged security fence," and "nonelectric perimeter barrier"; allow low voltage battery-charged security fences to be installed and operated on property that is not used as or exclusively zoned for residential purposes without the need to obtain any local government permit, approval, or other authorization, except for an alarm permit when required; specify that the bill does not impede a local government's usage of safety codes and generally applicable setback, height, and lot coverage requirements for nonelectric perimeter barriers.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026
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MINOR
The bill text has been updated from an internal reference number to the official public bill number, HB 662. This change clarifies the bill's identity for public records and legislative tracking.
TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from 'BR 2149' to 'HB 662' to reflect its official status in the House of Representatives.

Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

1000
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 105
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican84
80 Yea 4
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.