KY SB 28
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did KY SB 28 pass?
No. KY SB 28 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 (2026-03-09): to Transportation (H)
What is KY SB 28 about?
Repeal and reenact KRS 189.292 to define "mobile electronic device"; prohibit the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; establish exceptions; amend KRS 189.294 to define "mobile electronic device"; amend KRS 189.990 to establish penalties for violation of KRS 189.292 and 189.294; require that money from fines be deposited into the traumatic brain injury trust fund, the Kentucky trauma care system fund, and the veterans' program trust fund; provide that a courtesy warning and not a uniform citation shall be issued by a peace officer until October 31, 2026; provide that the Act may be cited as the Phone-Down Kentucky Act.
Who sponsors KY SB 28?
R. Girdler, D. Douglas, G. Boswell and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 28.
Description
Repeal and reenact KRS 189.292 to define "mobile electronic device"; prohibit the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; establish exceptions; amend KRS 189.294 to define "mobile electronic device"; amend KRS 189.990 to establish penalties for violation of KRS 189.292 and 189.294; require that money from fines be deposited into the traumatic brain injury trust fund, the Kentucky trauma care system fund, and the veterans' program trust fund; provide that a courtesy warning and not a uniform citation shall be issued by a peace officer until October 31, 2026; provide that the Act may be cited as the Phone-Down Kentucky Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-06
- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — to Transportation (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Girdlerprimary
- D. Douglasprimary
- G. Boswellprimary
- J. Higdonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-09
to Transportation (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
received in House
2026-01-20
3rd reading, passed 31-7
passage,reading-3
2026-01-16
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
2026-01-15
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-14
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-12
to Transportation (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 28
2026-01-20 · pass · 31-7
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Webb: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wise: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Carroll: no
- Rawlings: no
- Tichenor: no
- Williams: no
- Funke Frommeyer: no
- Reed: no
- West: no
Related bills
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