Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB571: AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
From the committee substitute text:
AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 176 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this (b) "Fully shielded" means an outdoor light fixture that is shaded so that light rays emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or indirectly from the fixture, are no longer encroaching on agricultural land; and (c) "Outdoor light fixture" means any light fixture owned or maintained by the cabinet. (2) The cabinet shall not allow light emitted from an outdoor light fixture to encroach on any agricultural land, whether public or private. (3) Any new outdoor light fixture installed after the effective date of this Act which emits light that encroaches on agricultural land shall be fully shielded at the time of installation. (4) If light emitted from an outdoor light fixture encroaches on agricultural land, the owner of that land may submit a complaint in writing to the cabinet. If the cabinet ensures that the outdoor light fixture is fully shielded within thirty (30) days of the date of the submission of the written complaint, the cabinet shall be immune from civil liability. (5) This section shall not apply to outdoor light fixtures used by …
Sponsors
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024)
- John Hodgson (R, HD-036)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 37-0
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026
- : returned to Rules (S)
- : posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
Votes
- Senate: PASS HB 571 RSN# 4128 (April 1, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 231 (March 10, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Effective Dates, Emergency, Highways, Streets, And Bridges, Fiscal Note, Transportation, Local Mandate, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB571?
- HB571 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
- What does HB571 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB571?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB571?
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB571?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb571.html
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