STATE BILLKY SB 261PASSED

AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges.

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.

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

KY SB 261 · PassedApr 23

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Bill details

Last action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 192) · Apr 23, 2026

Sponsor

RSRobert StiversSenator · Republican · SD-025Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 23, 2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 192)Senate

Apr 15, 2026delivered to GovernorSenate

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

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

Apr 15, 2026received in SenateSenate

Apr 15, 20263rd reading, passed 93-3House

Apr 15, 2026placed in the Orders of the DayHouse

Apr 15, 2026taken from RulesHouse

Show 19 earlier actions

Apr 15, 2026reported favorably, to RulesHouse

Apr 15, 2026to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)House

Apr 15, 2026taken from Committee on Committees (H)House

Apr 1, 2026returned to Committee on Committees (H)House

Apr 1, 20262nd readingHouse

Apr 1, 2026taken from Committee on Committees (H)House

Mar 31, 2026returned to Committee on Committees (H)House

Mar 31, 20261st readingHouse

Mar 31, 2026taken from Committee on Committees (H)House

Mar 13, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Mar 13, 2026received in HouseHouse

Mar 12, 20263rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 11, 2026passed over and retained in the Orders of the DaySenate

Mar 9, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026Senate

Mar 5, 20262nd reading, to RulesSenate

Mar 4, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 2, 2026to State & Local Government (S)Senate

Feb 26, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Feb 26, 2026introduced in SenateSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3921Mar 12, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 503Apr 15, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 3 nayPassed

Subjects

Amusements And Recreations
Civil Actions
Counties
Courts, Fiscal
Local Government
Property
Tourism

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