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Geoengineering Bills by State

2026 Regular Session

Adjourned Session ended Apr 15, 2026

Governor: Andy Beshear

Bill #	Details	Status
2023 Regular Session
HB552	AN ACT relating to geoengineering.	Died in committee
	Kentucky's HB 552 represents the minimalist approach to geoengineering legislation: a single-page bill that prohibits government involvement in atmospheric modification activities but lacks any penalties, enforcement mechanisms, or restrictions on private actors.		Last update Wed 22 Feb 2023
	Note: Remained in Committee on Committees

2024 Regular Session
HB506	AN ACT relating to geoengineering.	Died in committee
	Kentucky's HB 506 represents the most aggressive geoengineering prohibition attempted in the 2024 legislative cycle, combining felony criminal penalties with a $500,000 minimum daily civil penalty, mandatory citizen reporting requirements, and provisions purporting to prohibit federal and international atmospheric activities over the state.		Last update Fri 9 Feb 2024
	Note: Remained in Commitee on Commitees
SB217	AN ACT relating to geoengineering.	Died in committee
	Kentucky's SB 217 is a word-for-word Senate duplicate of HB 506, representing a coordinated bicameral push for the state's most aggressive geoengineering prohibition and, notably, the only version to advance beyond the procedural gateway committee during the 2024 session.		Last update Tue 20 Feb 2024
	Note: Remained in Natural Resources & Energy committee

2025 Regular Session Session Adjourn Fri 28 Mar 2025
HB22	AN ACT relating to geoengineering.	Sine die
	Kentucky's fourth attempt at geoengineering legislation strips away the elaborate administrative framework of the 2024 bills in favour of a straightforward criminal statute empowering any peace officer to make arrests, while retaining the same $500,000-per-day civil penalty that has characterised Kentucky's aggressive approach to this issue.		Last update Tue 4 Feb 2025
	Note: 2025 session adjourned 28th March 2025, remained in Judiciary Committee
SB62	AN ACT relating to geoengineering.	Sine die
	Kentucky's 2025 geoengineering push features identical companion bills in both chambers, with SB 62's unusual routing to the Appropriations and Revenue Committee rather than Judiciary suggesting the Senate may be focusing on the bill's $500,000 civil penalty structure rather than its criminal provisions.		Last update Fri 10 Jan 2025
	Note: 2025 session adjourned 28th March 2025, remained in Appropriations & Revenue committee

2026 Regular Session Session Adjourn Wed 15 Apr 2026
HB60	AN ACT relating to geoengineering.	Sine die
	Kentucky’s HB 60 takes an aggressive stance by creating felony-level criminal liability for geoengineering activities with mandatory $500,000-per-day civil penalties, while explicitly including federal agencies and international bodies within its enforcement scope—setting up potential constitutional confrontation over federal preemption.		Last update Mon 9 Feb 2026
	Note: Remained in Judiciary (H) committee
SB25	AN ACT relating to geoengineering.	Sine die
	SB 25 is the Senate companion to HB 60, with identical text establishing felony-level geoengineering prohibition with $500,000-per-day penalties—parallel introduction in both chambers on the session’s opening days signals coordinated legislative effort to advance this measure.		Last update Tue 6 Jan 2026
	Note: Remained in Committee on Committees (S)

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