| Last Action | 01/23/26: recommitted to Judiciary (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to boating under the influence. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
| Bill Request Number | 126 |
| Sponsors | K. Fleming, K. King, S. Riley, M. Whitaker |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 235.240 to require that when a motorboat or vessel is involved in an accident that results in a fatality or serious physical injury, the investigating law enforcement officer shall seek a search warrant for blood testing of the operator of the motorboat or vessel unless the test has already been done by consent; apply the penalties for driving under the influence to boating under the influence; require that in addition to all other penalties, a person found guilty of boating under the influence shall complete a safe-boating course and pay $100 to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to cover the costs of materials and instruction for the course; amend KRS 235.990 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require a public safety telecommunicator who receives a report of an accident involving a motorboat or vessel on any waters of the Commonwealth to report the accident to the Kentucky State Police post covering where the accident occurred; provide that the Act may be cited as Keegan's Law. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Alcoholic Beverages - Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests Boats And Boating - Boating under the influence, driving under the influence, matching penalties Boats And Boating - Boating under the influence, safe-boating course Boats And Boating - Boating accidents, Kentucky State Police, notification Civil Procedure - Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests Communications - Boating accidents, Kentucky State Police, notification Crimes And Punishments - Boating under the influence, driving under the influence, matching penalties Crimes And Punishments - Boating under the influence, safe-boating course Deaths - Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests Drugs And Medicines - Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests Fish And Wildlife - Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests Fish And Wildlife - Boating under the influence, safe-boating course Notices - Boating accidents, Kentucky State Police, notification Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Boating accidents, Kentucky State Police, notification Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests Public Safety - Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests Safety - Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests Short Titles And Popular Names - Keegan's Law Waterways And Dams - Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests Police, State - Boating accidents, Kentucky State Police, notification Local Mandate - Boating accidents, Keegan's Law Corrections Impact - Boating accidents, Keegan's Law |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements |
| 01/07/26 |
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| 01/14/26 |
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| 01/22/26 |
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| 01/23/26 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; require that an investigating law enforcement officer seek a search warrant for blood testing of the operator of a motorboat or vessel that causes an accident that results in a fatality or serious bodily injury; make technical correction. |
| Index Headings |
Boats And Boating - Fatal or serious accident caused by motorboat or vessel, mandatory blood test Fish And Wildlife - Boating, fatal or serious accident caused by motorboat or vessel, mandatory blood test Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Boating, fatal or serious accident caused by motorboat or vessel, mandatory blood test Safety - Boating, fatal or serious accident caused by motorboat or vessel, mandatory blood test Technical Corrections - Boating under the influence, driving under the influence, matching penalties Waterways And Dams - Boating, fatal or serious accident caused by motorboat or vessel, mandatory blood test |
Last updated: 1/29/2026 5:15 PM (EST)