26RS HB 293

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Last Action	02/17/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to vehicle wheels.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	451
Sponsors	W. Thomas, D. Hale
Summary of Original Version	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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Highways, Streets, And Bridges - Wheels, rubber covering, requirement Motor Vehicles - Wheels, rubber covering, requirement Traffic Safety - Wheels, rubber covering, requirement Transportation - Wheels, rubber covering, requirement
Votes	Vote History

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01/09/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/16/26	to Transportation (H)
02/10/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/11/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/12/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
02/13/26	3rd reading, passed 80-8
02/17/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)