STATE BILLKY HB 311PASSED

AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 23, 2026; 203 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY HB 311 · PassedApr 23

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Bill details

Last action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195) · Apr 23, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 23, 2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195)House

Apr 15, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse

Apr 15, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse

Apr 15, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse

Apr 15, 2026passed 98-0House

Apr 15, 2026House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)House

Apr 15, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in SenateHouse

Apr 14, 2026to Rules (H)House

Show 17 earlier actions

Apr 14, 2026received in HouseHouse

Apr 14, 20263rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Apr 14, 2026posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 14 2026Senate

Apr 1, 2026reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent billSenate

Mar 31, 2026returned to Transportation (S)Senate

Mar 31, 20261st readingSenate

Mar 31, 2026taken from Transportation (S)Senate

Mar 24, 2026to Transportation (S)Senate

Mar 17, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Mar 17, 2026received in SenateSenate

Mar 16, 20263rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1)House

Mar 11, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026House

Mar 11, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Mar 10, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)House

Jan 20, 2026to Transportation (H)House

Jan 12, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Jan 12, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 256Mar 16, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4181Apr 14, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 488Apr 15, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

State Agencies
Traffic Safety
Transportation
Local Mandate

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AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.

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AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.

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Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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