KY SB261 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-23 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 192)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Amend KRS 67.083 to allow fiscal courts to provide for the care and maintenance of pedestrian swinging bridges that are available for recreation and public enjoyment; amend KRS 411.190 to give liability protections to owners of land leased to a local government that maintains pedestrian swinging bridges that are available for recreation and public enjoyment on the land.

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Title

AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-15 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 503 (Y: 93 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3921 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-23Senatesigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 192)
2026-04-15Senatedelivered to Governor
2026-04-15Senateenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-04-15Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-04-15Senatereceived in Senate
2026-04-15House3rd reading, passed 93-3
2026-04-15Houseplaced in the Orders of the Day
2026-04-15Housetaken from Rules
2026-04-15Housereported favorably, to Rules
2026-04-15Houseto Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
2026-04-15Housetaken from Committee on Committees (H)
2026-04-01Housereturned to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-04-01House2nd reading
2026-04-01Housetaken from Committee on Committees (H)
2026-03-31Housereturned to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-03-31House1st reading
2026-03-31Housetaken from Committee on Committees (H)
2026-03-13Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2026-03-13Housereceived in House
2026-03-12Senate3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-11Senatepassed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-09Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026
2026-03-05Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-04Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-02Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2026-02-26Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-26Senateintroduced in Senate

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