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HB293 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-03

AN ACT relating to vehicle wheels.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require vehicles operating on a highway with an iron, steel, or wooden wheel to be equipped with a rubberized strip on the portion of the wheel that is in contact with the highway; provide an exception for certain animal-drawn vehicles; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalty for violation at $20 to $100 for each offense.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb293....

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Sponsors

Walker Thomas (Rep - R)
David Hale (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-03 H signed by Governor
2026-03-26 H delivered to Governor
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-26 H received in House
2026-03-25 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0
2026-03-24 S passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
2026-03-20 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-19 S 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2026-03-18 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2026-03-16 S to Transportation (S)
2026-02-17 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-17 S received in Senate
2026-02-13 H 3rd reading, passed 80-8
2026-02-12 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
2026-02-11 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-10 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-01-16 H to Transportation (H)
2026-01-09 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-09 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-02-13 House: Veto Override RCS# 91 Yea: 80 Nay: 8
2026-03-25 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3998 Yea: 38 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-09 H Committee On Committees
2026-01-16 H Transportation
2026-02-11 H Rules
2026-02-17 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-16 S Transportation
2026-03-19 S Rules

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed

Subjects

Highways, Streets, and Bridges Motor Vehicles Traffic Safety Transportation

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