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HB 662 KY
Passed One Chamber

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

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 18, 2026

Latest action (Mar 6, 2026) to Committee on Committees (S)

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.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (9)

  1. Feb 18, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Feb 25, 2026 to Local Government (H) · lower
  4. Mar 3, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Mar 4, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Mar 4, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026 · lower
  7. Mar 5, 2026 3rd reading, passed 96-0 · lower
  8. Mar 6, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Mar 6, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
Subjects
CitiesCountiesLocal GovernmentLocal MandatePropertySafetyTechnology

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