An act relating to roads and declaring an emergency.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency.” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 179 to define "chip seal"; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to establish a pilot project to evaluate the efficacy of chip seal pavement on gravel county roads; start the pilot program on July 1, 2026, and end it on June 30, 2030; limit the amount of county road aid funds a county may use to chip seal county roads in any year; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission on the use
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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introduced in House · Feb 11, 2026
to Committee on Committees (H) · Feb 11, 2026
to Transportation (H) · Feb 19, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Mar 10, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules · Mar 11, 2026
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026 · Mar 11, 2026
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Mar 12, 2026
received in Senate · Mar 13, 2026
to Committee on Committees (S) · Mar 13, 2026
to Transportation (S) · Mar 16, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 18, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · Mar 19, 2026
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 · Mar 19, 2026
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 20, 2026
received in House · Mar 20, 2026
to Rules (H) · Mar 20, 2026
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 27, 2026
House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 31, 2026
received in Senate · Mar 31, 2026
to Rules (S) · Mar 31, 2026
posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1) · Apr 1, 2026
passed 38-0 · Apr 1, 2026
received in House · Apr 1, 2026
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · Apr 1, 2026
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · Apr 1, 2026
delivered to Governor · Apr 1, 2026
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 125) · Apr 13, 2026
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: 04/13/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 125).