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HB 189 KY
Became Law

AN ACT relating to pedestrians.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 5, 2026) became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 32)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; prohibit a person from remaining on any portion of a state-maintained right-of-way that is not designated for pedestrian use; provide exemptions and authorize local governmental exceptions; allow local governments to enact ordinances to authorize limited exceptions to the prohibition; allow the Transportation Cbinet to promulgate administrative regulations to define minimum standards for state-maintained rights-of-way; amend KRS 189.570 to conform.

Sponsors (6)

Action history (23)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Transportation (H) · lower
  4. Jan 28, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  5. Jan 29, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 4, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026 · lower
  7. Feb 5, 2026 3rd reading, passed 80-11 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  8. Feb 6, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 6, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 16, 2026 to Transportation (S) · upper
  11. Mar 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  12. Mar 18, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
  13. Mar 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  14. Mar 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 · lower
  15. Mar 24, 2026 3rd reading · lower
  16. Mar 24, 2026 floor amendment (1) withdrawn · lower
  17. Mar 24, 2026 passed 31-6 · lower
  18. Mar 24, 2026 received in House · lower
  19. Mar 24, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  20. Mar 24, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  21. Mar 24, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  22. Mar 27, 2026 filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State · lower
  23. Apr 5, 2026 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 32) · lower
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And ProceedingsHighways, Streets, And BridgesLocal GovernmentState AgenciesTraffic SafetyTransportation

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