Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

SB261

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AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges.

Amend KRS 67.083 to allow fiscal courts to provide for the care and maintenance of pedestrian swinging bridges that are available for recreation and public enjoyment; amend KRS 411.190 to give liability protections to owners of land leased to a local government that maintains pedestrian swinging bridges that are available for recreation and public enjoyment on the land.

Amusements And RecreationsCivil ActionsCountiesCourts, FiscalLocal GovernmentPropertyTourism

Introduced: February 26, 2026

Last action: April 23, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 192)
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Legislative History

Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
To State & Local Government (S)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, March 11 2026 (clerical)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Over And Retained In The Orders Of The Day (clerical)
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 37-0 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Robert Stivers
Robert Stivers

Senator · Senate District 25

Primary sponsor
Robert.Stivers@kylegislature.gov
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Roll calls

March 12, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 37
Nay: 0
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April 15, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 93-3

Yea: 93
Nay: 3