KY HB 189

enacted

AN ACT relating to pedestrians.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 189 pass?

Yes. KY HB 189 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-05): became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 32)

What is KY HB 189 about?

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.

Who sponsors KY HB 189?

S. Riley, M. Meredith, S. McPherson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 189.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-07
Latest action: 2026-04-05 — became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 32)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-05
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 32)
became-law
2026-03-27
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
2026-03-24
delivered to Governor
2026-03-24
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-24
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-24
received in House
2026-03-24
passed 31-6
passage
2026-03-24
floor amendment (1) withdrawn
2026-03-24
3rd reading
reading-3
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-18
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-16
to Transportation (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-06
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-06
received in Senate
2026-02-05
3rd reading, passed 80-11 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-04
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
2026-01-29
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-28
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Transportation (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction

Versions

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Acts Chapter 32Compare
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Documents

Votes

Pass
2026-02-05 · pass · 80-11
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Imes: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Koch: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Brown: no
- Lehman: no
- McCool: no
- Stalker: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: no
- Marzian: no
- Moore: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Wilson: no
- Camuel: no
- Bray: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- King: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Thompson: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
PASS HB 189
2026-03-24 · pass · 31-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
- Webb: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb189.html

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