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Bill AN ACT relating to recyclers and declaring an emergency. 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 Department of Professional Licensing or a permit from the Department of Highways to continue to engage in business in this Commonwealth for a period not to exceed 90 days following the effective date of the Act; require a secondary metals recycler to surrender a certificate of registration upon receipt or denial of a license from the commission; require an automobile, vehicle, or machinery recycler, or material recycler to surrender a permit from the Department of Highways upon receipt or denial of a license from the commission; EMERGENCY. us/states/ky Kentucky General Assembly 2026RS SB 291 Kentucky SB 291 (2026RS)
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Kentucky SB 291 (2026RS) — AN ACT relating to recyclers and declaring an emergency.

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 Department of Professional Licensing or a permit from the Department of Highways to continue to engage in business in this Commonwealth for a period not to exceed 90 days following the effective date of the Act; require a secondary metals recycler to surrender a certificate of registration upon receipt or denial of a license from the commission; require an automobile, vehicle, or machinery recycler, or material recycler to surrender a permit from the Department of Highways upon receipt or denial of a license from the commission; EMERGENCY.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Acts Chapter 182 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Current/Final (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 291 w/ HCS 1 — 370 (pass) · upper
  • PASS SB 291 — 311 (pass) · upper
  • OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 291 — 326 (pass) · upper
  • Veto Override — 833 (pass) · upper
  • Pass — 880 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • B. Storm — primary (person)
  • M. Deneen — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in Senate introduction
  • 2026-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S) referral-committee
  • 2026-03-02T05:00:00+00:00 to Transportation (S) referral-committee
  • 2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar committee-passage
  • 2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules reading-2
  • 2026-03-09T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026
  • 2026-03-11T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 31-1 passage, reading-3
  • 2026-03-12T04:00:00+00:00 received in House
  • 2026-03-12T04:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H) referral-committee
  • 2026-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 to Transportation (H) referral-committee
  • 2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) committee-passage
  • 2026-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules reading-2
  • 2026-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
  • 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 88-0 with Committee Substitute (1) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
  • 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (S) referral-committee
  • 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
  • 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
  • 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 passed 37-0 passage
  • 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate passage
  • 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House passage
  • 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
  • 2026-04-10T04:00:00+00:00 Vetoed executive-veto
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (S) referral-committee
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 veto overridden veto-override-passage
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 passed 32-6 passage
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 received in House
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (H) referral-committee
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 taken from Rules (H)
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 posted for consideration of Governor's veto
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 veto overridden veto-override-passage
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 passed 83-3 passage
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate passage
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House passage
  • 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 182) became-law

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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/768dadad-ca1a-4e49-978d-d22f794d3e6b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).