HB 193 KY Passed Legislature
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles in a highway work zone.
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Summary
Amend KRS 189.290 to prohibit a person from operating a vehicle in or near a highway work zone in a manner that endangers persons or property; provide that violators shall be subject to revocation of their operator's license; amend KRS 189.960 to require operators of motor vehicles yield to workers in or near a highway work zone; remove condition that workers must be present or that work is being performed for a violation to occur; amend KRS 189.2327 to increase fines for highway work zone traffic offenses; amend KRS 189.990 to establish fines for causing physical injury or death to a person while operating a vehicle in or near a highway work zone; amend KRS 189.010 to define "highway work zone"; amend KRS 186.560 to require revocation of an operator's license for certain highway work zones violations; amend KRS 189.2325 to conform.
Sponsors (2)
- J. Blanton Republican · primary
- D. Hale Republican · primary
Action history (26)
- Jan 8, 2024 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 8, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Jan 25, 2024 to Transportation (H) · lower
- Jan 30, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
- Jan 31, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Feb 21, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 22, 2024 · lower
- Feb 22, 2024 3rd reading, passed 93-0 · lower
- Feb 23, 2024 received in Senate · upper
- Feb 23, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Mar 4, 2024 to Transportation (S) · upper
- Mar 13, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 14, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Mar 14, 2024 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
- Mar 15, 2024 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
- Mar 15, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 21, 2024 · lower
- Mar 21, 2024 floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
- Mar 21, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 22, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 25, 2024 floor amendments (4-title) and (5) filed · lower
- Mar 25, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 26, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 27, 2024 Floor Amendments (1) and (2) Withdrawn · lower
- Mar 27, 2024 3rd reading, passed 33-3 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (3) and (5) and Floor Amendment (4-title) · lower
- Mar 27, 2024 3rd reading · lower
- Mar 27, 2024 received in House · lower
- Mar 27, 2024 to Rules (H) · lower
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