Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

HB601

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AN ACT relating to highway access.

Amend KRS 177.240 to prohibit the Transportation Cabinet or any county or city that maintains a limited access facility from requiring a property owner to pay compensation for any increase in property value attributable to the new access as a condition of allowing a property owner access.

Highways, Streets, and BridgesLocal GovernmentPropertyState Agencies

Introduced: February 9, 2026

Last action: March 20, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)
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Legislative History

Feb 9, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 9, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 17, 2026 · House
To Transportation (H)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Taken From Transportation (H) (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Returned To Transportation (H) (clerical)
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 2nd Reading, To Rules
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, March 19 2026 (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Jennifer Henson Decker
Jennifer Henson Decker

Representative · House District 058

Primary sponsor
Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (3)

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Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

Co-sponsor
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Tony Hampton
Tony Hampton

Representative · House District 062

Co-sponsor
tony.hampton@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Matt Lockett
Matt Lockett

Representative · House District 039

Co-sponsor
Matt.Lockett@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 19, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 91-3

Yea: 91
Nay: 3
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