Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

SB28

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AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle.

Repeal and reenact KRS 189.292 to define "mobile electronic device"; prohibit the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; establish exceptions; amend KRS 189.294 to define "mobile electronic device"; amend KRS 189.990 to establish penalties for violation of KRS 189.292 and 189.294; require that money from fines be deposited into the traumatic brain injury trust fund, the Kentucky trauma care system fund, and the veterans' program trust fund; provide that a courtesy warning and not a uniform citation shall be issued by a peace officer until October 31, 2026; provide that the Act may be cited as the Phone-Down Kentucky Act.

Driver LicensingMotor VehiclesPolice, City and CountyPolice, StateShort Titles and Popular NamesTelecommunicationsTraffic SafetyTransportation

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: March 9, 2026

To Transportation (H)
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Legislative History

Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
To Transportation (S)
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (clerical)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 31-7 (clerical)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Received In House

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Jimmy Higdon
Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

Primary sponsor
Jimmy.Higdon@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (3)

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Gary Boswell

Senator · Senate District 08

Co-sponsor
gary.boswell@kylegislature.gov
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Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

Co-sponsor
Donald.Douglas@kylegislature.gov
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Rick Girdler

Senator · Senate District 15

Co-sponsor
Rick.Girdler@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

January 20, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 31-7

Yea: 31
Nay: 7
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