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Passed Senate

Passed House

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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 26, 2026

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Introduced February 26, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB266

AN ACT relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "agency," "owner," "recorded images," and "traffic control signal monitoring system"; establish a civil penalty of $50 if a motor vehicle in a consolidated local government is recorded failing to obey the instructions of a traffic control device; set forth forms and procedures; outline defenses for citations for failing to obey a traffic control device; mandate that a person who refuses to pay the civil penalty and…

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This bill would allow consolidated local governments in Kentucky to use camera systems to catch drivers who run red lights, with violators receiving a $50 civil fine. The fine would not add points to a driver's license, but refusing to pay or contest the citation could result in having vehicle registration suspended. It sets out specific procedures for how citations are issued and what defenses a driver can use. Who it may affect: Drivers and vehicle owners in consolidated local governments, such as Louisville-Jefferson County.

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