KY HB311 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 21-10)
Status: Passed on April 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-23 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 21-10)
Status: Passed on April 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-23 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 277 to require each railroad company to destroy or remove obstructive vegetation at intersections with public roads or highways; direct the Transportation Cabinet or local government to remove obstructive vegetation if the railroad company fails to do so after receiving written notice from the cabinet or local government; establish procedures for reimbursement by the railroad company for the vegetation removal.
Title
AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-15 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 488 (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4181 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-16 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 256 (Y: 93 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4181 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-16 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 256 (Y: 93 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | House | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195) |
| 2026-04-15 | House | delivered to Governor |
| 2026-04-15 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2026-04-15 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2026-04-15 | House | passed 98-0 |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2026-04-15 | House | posted for passage for concurrence in Senate |
| 2026-04-14 | House | to Rules (H) |
| 2026-04-14 | House | received in House |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 14 2026 |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | returned to Transportation (S) |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | 1st reading |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | taken from Transportation (S) |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | to Transportation (S) |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2026-03-16 | House | 3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2026-03-10 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2026-01-20 | House | to Transportation (H) |
| 2026-01-12 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2026-01-12 | House | introduced in House |
