AN ACT relating to pedestrians.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; prohibit a person from remaining on any portion of a state-maintained right-of-way that is not designated for pedestrian use; provide exemptions and authorize local governmental exceptions; allow local governments to enact ordinances to authorize limited exceptions to the prohibition; allow the Transportation Cbinet to promulgate administrative regulations to define minimum standards for state-maintained rights-of-way; amend KRS 189.570 to conform.

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Highways, Streets, and Bridges Local Government State Agencies Traffic Safety Transportation

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: April 5, 2026

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 32)

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill makes it illegal for a person to stand or remain on a state-maintained road right-of-way in areas not set aside for pedestrian use, such as travel lanes or highway shoulders. It includes exemptions and allows local governments to pass ordinances permitting limited exceptions, while also giving the Transportation Cabinet authority to set minimum standards for these areas. Who it may affect: pedestrians, local governments, and state transportation officials.

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