Transportation

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 9, 2026

SB 28: AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle.

Repeal and reenact KRS 189.292 to define "mobile electronic device"; prohibit the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; establish exceptions; amend KRS 189.294 to define "mobile electronic device"; amend KRS 189.990 to establish penalties for violation of KRS 189.292 and 189.294; require that money from fines be deposited into the traumatic brain injury trust fund, the Kentucky trauma care system fund, and the veterans' program trust fund; provide that a courtesy warning and not a uniform citation shall be issued by a peace officer until October 31, 2026; provide that the Act may be cited as the Phone-Down Kentucky Act.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits mobile device use while driving to enhance traffic safety, directly advancing transportation safety standards under the bill's core purpose.95% confidence

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signed · Kentucky · House Apr 3, 2026

HB 293: AN ACT relating to vehicle wheels.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require vehicles operating on a highway with an iron, steel, or wooden wheel to be equipped with a rubberized strip on the portion of the wheel that is in contact with the highway; provide an exception for certain animal-drawn vehicles; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalty for violation at $20 to $100 for each offense.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires rubberized strips on vehicle wheels for highway contact, directly enhancing traffic safety per bill subjects and indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 15, 2026

HB 140: AN ACT relating to highway pavement markings.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require the Transportation Cabinet conduct a quality assurance check 6 months after each highway pavement marking or other highway paint application; require the Transportation Cabinet repair or reapply the highway pavement markings within 30 days of a failed quality assurance check.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates quality checks and repairs for highway pavement markings, directly enhancing traffic safety and infrastructure maintenance per Transportation Cabinet requirements.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 6, 2026

SB 24: AN ACT relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "agency," "owner," "recorded images," and "traffic control signal monitoring system"; establish a civil penalty of $50 if a motor vehicle is recorded failing to obey the instructions of a traffic control device; set forth forms and procedures; outline defenses for citations for failing to obey a traffic control device; mandate that the Transportation Cabinet shall suspend the registration of the motor vehicle when a person refuses to pay the civil penalty and does not appear to contest the citation; mandate that civil penalties shall not result in points against the driving record of the operator of the motor vehicle in violation; amend KRS 189.231 and 189.990 to conform.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes civil penalties for traffic signal violations to enhance traffic safety, directly supporting transportation safety standards within infrastructure management.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Traffic Safety

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signed · Kentucky · House Apr 23, 2026

HB 311: AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 277 to require each railroad company to destroy or remove obstructive vegetation at intersections with public roads or highways; direct the Transportation Cabinet or local government to remove obstructive vegetation if the railroad company fails to do so after receiving written notice from the cabinet or local government; establish procedures for reimbursement by the railroad company for the vegetation removal.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates vegetation removal at railroad crossings to improve traffic safety, directly enhancing transportation infrastructure safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Rail

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 267: AN ACT relating to welcome centers and rest areas.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 177 to define "acknowledgment sign" and "sponsorship agreement"; allow the Transportation Cabinet to enter into sponsorship agreements with private entities to sponsor welcome centers or rest areas on the interstate and state highway system; direct that all contributions shall be used on maintenance and upkeep of the welcome center or rest area; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a sponsorship policy and process to enter into sponsorship agreements.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enables private sponsorship for maintenance/upkeep of highway rest areas, directly funding transportation infrastructure upkeep per KRS Chapter 177.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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passed · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 282: AN ACT relating to vehicle lights.

Amend KRS 189.920 to allow wreckers to be equipped with a flashing, rotating, or oscillating blue light, to be used only when the wrecker is stationary and while removing a vehicle or debris from the highway; prohibit a wrecker from using a blue light when towing a vehicle; this Act may be cited as Troy's Law.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle light regulations to enhance highway safety for wreckers during debris removal, strengthening traffic safety standards under Transportation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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passed · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 258: AN ACT relating to the transportation of milk.

Amend KRS 189.222 to allow vehicles with a gross weight of up to 90,000 pounds transporting fluid milk from a farm to the first market to operate on any state highway; allow for a 10% weight tolerance; provide exceptions and limitations; amend KRS 189.221 to conform.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends highway weight limits (90,000 lbs +10%) for milk transport, easing regulatory barriers for agricultural logistics on state highways.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Freight Roads & Highways

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signed · Kentucky · House Apr 14, 2026

HB 501: AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Transportation Cabinet Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, Funds Transfer; detail Part IV, Transportation Cabinet Budget Summary; APPROPRIATION.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates specific appropriations for Transportation Cabinet operations, capital projects, and maintenance, directly funding state agency budget needs per its title and summary.92% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill appropriates funds for Transportation Cabinet operations, maintenance, and capital projects, directly advancing infrastructure funding per its title and budget details.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Transportation Funding

signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 30: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles.

Amend KRS 190.058 to establish the motor vehicle commission fund; direct all license fees collected under KRS Chapter 190 to be deposited into the fund; set forth uses of the fund; provide that fund amounts not expended at the end of a fiscal year not lapse but instead be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes dedicated fund for Motor Vehicle Commission using license fees, directly supporting transportation infrastructure funding through mandatory fee allocation and carryover provisions.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Vehicle Registration