KY HB 168
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to boating under the influence.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 168 pass?
No. KY HB 168 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY HB 168 about?
Amend KRS 235.240 to require that when a motorboat or vessel is involved in an accident that results in a fatality or serious physical injury, the investigating law enforcement officer shall seek a search warrant for blood testing of the operator of the motorboat or vessel unless the test has already been done by consent; apply the penalties for driving under the influence to boating under the influence; require that in addition to all other penalties, a person found guilty of boating under the influence shall complete a safe-boating course and pay $100 to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to cover the costs of materials and instruction for the course; amend KRS 235.990 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require a public safety telecommunicator who receives a report of an accident involving a motorboat or vessel on any waters of the Commonwealth to report the accident to the Kentucky State Police post covering where the accident occurred; provide that the Act may be cited as Keegan's Law.
Who sponsors KY HB 168?
M. Whitaker, S. Riley, K. King and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 168.
Description
Amend KRS 235.240 to require that when a motorboat or vessel is involved in an accident that results in a fatality or serious physical injury, the investigating law enforcement officer shall seek a search warrant for blood testing of the operator of the motorboat or vessel unless the test has already been done by consent; apply the penalties for driving under the influence to boating under the influence; require that in addition to all other penalties, a person found guilty of boating under the influence shall complete a safe-boating course and pay $100 to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to cover the costs of materials and instruction for the course; amend KRS 235.990 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require a public safety telecommunicator who receives a report of an accident involving a motorboat or vessel on any waters of the Commonwealth to report the accident to the Kentucky State Police post covering where the accident occurred; provide that the Act may be cited as Keegan's Law.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-02-24 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Whitakerprimary
- S. Rileyprimary
- K. Kingprimary
- K. Flemingprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-24
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-24
received in Senate
2026-02-23
3rd reading, passed 88-0 with Committee Substitute (2)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
2026-02-19
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2)
committee-passage
2026-02-12
reassigned to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)
2026-01-23
recommitted to Judiciary (H)
2026-01-23
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-22
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-23 · pass · 88-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Calloway: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- Freeland: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
Related bills
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