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HB 293 KY
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AN ACT relating to vehicle wheels.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 9, 2026

Latest action (Apr 3, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 31)

Summary

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.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (20)

  1. Jan 9, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 9, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 16, 2026 to Transportation (H) · lower
  4. Feb 10, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Feb 11, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 12, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026 · lower
  7. Feb 13, 2026 3rd reading, passed 80-8 · lower
  8. Feb 17, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 17, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 16, 2026 to Transportation (S) · upper
  11. Mar 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
  12. Mar 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  13. Mar 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 · lower
  14. Mar 24, 2026 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
  15. Mar 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
  16. Mar 26, 2026 received in House · lower
  17. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  18. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  19. Mar 26, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  20. Apr 3, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 31) · lower
Subjects
Highways, Streets, And BridgesMotor VehiclesTraffic SafetyTransportation

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