Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

HB258

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AN ACT relating to the transportation of milk.

Amend KRS 189.222 to allow vehicles with a gross weight of up to 90,000 pounds transporting fluid milk from a farm to the first market to operate on any state highway; allow for a 10% weight tolerance; provide exceptions and limitations; amend KRS 189.221 to conform.

AgricultureHighways, Streets, and BridgesMotor CarriersTransportation

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: March 16, 2026

To Agriculture (S)
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Legislative History

Jan 8, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 8, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Transportation (H)
Jan 16, 2026 · House
Reassigned To Agriculture (H) (clerical)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 22, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, January 23, 2026 (clerical)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Taken From The Orders Of The Day (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

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J.T. Payne

Representative · House District 011

Primary sponsor
jt.payne@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (6)

Portrait of Chad Aull
Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

Co-sponsor
chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steve Bratcher
Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Co-sponsor
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton
Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Co-sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Myron Dossett
Myron Dossett

Representative · House District 009

Co-sponsor
Myron.Dossett@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mark Hart
Mark Hart

Representative · House District 078

Co-sponsor
Mark.Hart@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Sarah Stalker
Sarah Stalker

Representative · House District 034

Co-sponsor
sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 5, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 97
Nay: 0
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