House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session
HB311
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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.
Introduced: January 12, 2026
Last action: April 23, 2026
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 195)
Legislative History
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 12, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
To Transportation (H)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, March 12 2026 (clerical)
Mar 16, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 93-1 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate
Primary Sponsor
Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (30)
Nancy.Tate@kylegislature.gov
Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
Tina.Bojanowski@kylegislature.gov
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov
steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
anne.donworth@kylegislature.gov
Myron.Dossett@kylegislature.gov
robert.duvall@kylegislature.gov
Daniel.Fister@kylegislature.gov
Chris.Fugate@kylegislature.gov
peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
tony.hampton@kylegislature.gov
Mark.Hart@kylegislature.gov
kim.holloway@kylegislature.gov
kevin.jackson@kylegislature.gov
candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov
adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
Steve.Riley@kylegislature.gov
rachel.roarx@kylegislature.gov
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
Scott.Sharp@kylegislature.gov
sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov
Pamela.Stevenson@kylegislature.gov
joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov
wade.williams@kylegislature.gov
Lisa.Willner@kylegislature.gov
Roll calls
March 16, 2026
House: 3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 93
Nay: 1
April 14, 2026
Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 38
Nay: 0