Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB53: AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to planning and zoning.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to planning and zoning. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 100.275 is amended to read as follows: (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the ordinances, rules, and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter governing subdivision plats and development plans shall be in the form of objective standards that shall be applied ministerially. (2) Ordinances, rules, and regulations governing development plans may allow for discretion to be applied by the approving authority in circumstances or (b) The approving authority determines, based on substantial evidence, that a strict ministerial application of the established objective standards would pose a specific threat to public health, safety, or welfare in the affected area. (3) This section shall not be construed to prevent a planning unit or a commission or board of a planning unit from holding public hearings or accepting public comments concerning approval of subdivision plats and development plans. XXXX 10/8/2025 11:01 AM Jacketed
Sponsors
- Reginald Thomas (D, SD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Local Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 35-0
- : passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to State & Local Government (S)
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
Votes
- Senate: PASS SB 53 RSN# 3896 (March 9, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Planning And Zoning, Land Use, Counties, Local Government, Cities
Common questions
- What is SB53?
- SB53 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.
- What does SB53 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to planning and zoning.
- What is the status of SB53?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: to Local Government (H) (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB53?
- Reginald Thomas (D, SD-013).
- Where is the official record for SB53?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb53.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.