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

Last action · March 2, 2026

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Introduced March 2, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB339

AN ACT relating to motor carrier safety regulation.

Amend KRS 281.600 to require the Department of Vehicle Registration to enforce federal standards for motor carriers contained in Title 49 of the United States Code and the ensuing federal regulations, unless otherwise exempted; eliminate existing exemptions from certain federal regulations for fertilizer wagons.

Agriculture Federal Laws and Regulations Motor Carriers State Agencies

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This bill would require Kentucky's Department of Vehicle Registration to enforce federal safety standards for motor carriers, bringing state oversight in line with federal law. It also removes existing exemptions that had allowed fertilizer wagons to avoid certain federal regulations. Who it may affect: trucking and motor carrier businesses, agricultural operators who use fertilizer wagons, and state transportation regulators.

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