Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB291: AN ACT relating to recyclers and declaring an emergency.
Status: Chaptered, April 14, 2026
Amend KRS 433.900 to define terms relating to secondary metals recyclers; repeal and reenact KRS 433.902 to require secondary metals recyclers to be licensed; create new sections of KRS Chapter 433 to provide for the licensing of secondary metals recyclers by the Motor Vehicle Commission (commission); require the commission to submit an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission; authorize the commission to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 433.906 to conform; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 433.890 as a new section of KRS Chapter 433 to require specified recyclers to enter a report into the LeadsOnline database for all metals transactions and keep a register that contains specified information; amend KRS 433.892 to add failure to enter a report into the LeadsOnline database; amend KRS 514.110 to establish that the intentional failure to enter a report into the LeadsOnline database or maintain the information in a register as required shall be prima facie evidence that a person knew property was stolen; amend KRS 433.894 to add the purchase or sale of copper telecommunication wire in any form or any metal property clearly identified as belonging to a telecommunications company, unless the purchase or sale is excluded from the record keeping requirements for metals transactions; repeal and reenact KRS 190.010 to define terms and alphabetize definitions relating to recyclers; make technical corrections; amend KRS 190.030 to require automobile, vehicle, or machinery recycler, or material recycler establishments to be licensed; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 177.910, 177.912, 177.915, 177.925, 177.935, 177.940, and 177.950 as new sections of KRS Chapter 190 to provide for the licensing of recyclers by the commission rather than the Department of Highways; amend KRS 190.990 to set forth penalties for violations; amend various other sections to conform; repeal KRS 177.905 and 177.920; allow businesses with a certificate of registration from the Dep
What the bill says
An act relating to recyclers and declaring an emergency.
From the committee substitute text:
AN ACT relating to recyclers and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 433.900 is amended to read as follows: As used in Sections 1 to 12 of this Act[KRS 433.900 to 433.906], unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Applicant" means a secondary metals recycler seeking an application for a license with the commission[certificate of registration with the Department of Professional Licensing of the Public Protection Cabinet, as provided in KRS 433.902]. If the secondary metals recycler is owned by a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, incorporated association, or any other entity organized for the purpose of engaging in business as a secondary metals recycler, "applicant" means the officers of these entities; (2) "Commission" means the Motor Vehicle Commission; (3) "Ferrous metals" means any metal containing significant quantities of iron or steel; (4)[(3)] "Name-based UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 291/HCS (5)] "Restricted metals" means any of the following metal (b) Electric light poles or other utility poles; (c) Guardrails; (d) Street signs, traffic signs, or traffic signals; (e) Whole road tiles; (f) Funeral markers or funeral vases; (g) Railroad equipment, including but not limited to a tie plate, signal house, control box, switch plate, e-clip, or rail tie junction; (h) Condensing or evaporating coils made from copper, …
Sponsors
- Brandon Storm (R, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Matthew Deneen (R, SD-010)
Latest actions
- : delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 182)
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : passed 83-3
- : posted for consideration of Governor's veto
- : taken from Rules (H)
- : to Rules (H)
- : received in House
- : passed 32-6
- : veto overridden
Votes
- Senate: OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 291 RSN# 4154 (April 14, 2026): 32 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House: Veto Override RCS# 486 (April 14, 2026): 83 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 291 w/ HCS 1 (HCS 1) RSN# 4083 (March 31, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 346 (March 27, 2026): 88 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 291 RSN# 3914 (March 11, 2026): 31 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Commerce, Effective Dates, Emergency, Environment And Conservation, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Licensing, Transportation, Local Mandate
Common questions
- What is SB291?
- SB291 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to recyclers and declaring an emergency.
- What does SB291 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to recyclers and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB291?
- Chaptered as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 182) (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB291?
- Brandon Storm (R, SD-021), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB291?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb291.html
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