States / Kentucky / HB 287

HB 287 In Committee

AN ACT relating to plastic waste.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Amend KRS 224.50-585 to define terms; prohibit the intentional release of more than 25 plastic balloons; establish a ban on plastic, single-use carryout bags by July 1, 2031; establish a ban on the provision of single-use plastic straws and Styrofoam food and beverage containers by retail food and beverage establishments by July 1, 2029; establish civil penalty of $100 per day for violations.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last action
Jan 16, 2026 — to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
29 · Low