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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 30, 2023 | KY | HB 135 | Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 40) |
March 30, 2023 | KY | HB 135 | Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
March 29, 2022 | KY | SB 23 | Expands Prohibition on Mail Theft | Bill Passed - House (81 - 14) |
Feb. 10, 2020 | KY | HB 44 | Amends Criminal Trespassing Laws Relating to Critical Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (71 - 7) |
April 14, 2018 | KY | HB 513 | Amends Regulations on Wastewater Treatment Plants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 25) |
March 22, 2016 | KY | SB 245 | Authorizes State to Issue Real ID Compliant Identification Documents | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
March 22, 2016 | KY | HB 305 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
March 22, 2016 | KY | HB 305 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
March 12, 2014 | KY | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
Feb. 28, 2014 | KY | HB 33 | Amends Existing Texting While Driving Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
March 20, 2012 | KY | SB 89 | Requires Seat Belts in Passenger Vans | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
April 1, 2010 | KY | HB 415 | Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10) |
Feb. 4, 2010 | KY | HB 43 | Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
March 13, 2009 | KY | HB 374 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
March 9, 2009 | KY | HB 102 | State and Local Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - House (67 - 23) |
March 6, 2009 | KY | HB 374 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
April 2, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
April 2, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21) |
April 2, 2008 | KY | SB 120 | Booster Seat Requirement | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
March 24, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
March 12, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
March 12, 2008 | KY | SB 120 | Booster Seat Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | KY | HB 55 | Booster Seat Requirement | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
March 16, 2006 | KY | SB 56 | Open Wine Container Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
March 8, 2006 | KY | HB 334 | Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 34) |
Feb. 16, 2006 | KY | HB 86 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | KY | HB 394 | School Traffic Signal Bill | Bill Passed - House (68 - 29) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/30 | HB 135 | Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 40) |
3/30 | HB 135 | Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
3/29 | SB 23 | Expands Prohibition on Mail Theft | Bill Passed - House (81 - 14) |
2/10 | HB 44 | Amends Criminal Trespassing Laws Relating to Critical Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (71 - 7) |
4/14 | HB 513 | Amends Regulations on Wastewater Treatment Plants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 25) |
3/22 | SB 245 | Authorizes State to Issue Real ID Compliant Identification Documents | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
3/22 | HB 305 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
3/22 | HB 305 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
3/12 | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
2/28 | HB 33 | Amends Existing Texting While Driving Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
3/20 | SB 89 | Requires Seat Belts in Passenger Vans | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
4/01 | HB 415 | Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10) |
2/04 | HB 43 | Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
3/13 | HB 374 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
3/09 | HB 102 | State and Local Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - House (67 - 23) |
3/06 | HB 374 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
4/02 | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
4/02 | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21) |
4/02 | SB 120 | Booster Seat Requirement | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
3/24 | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
3/12 | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
3/12 | SB 120 | Booster Seat Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
2/14 | HB 55 | Booster Seat Requirement | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
3/16 | SB 56 | Open Wine Container Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
3/08 | HB 334 | Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 34) |
2/16 | HB 86 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
2/15 | HB 394 | School Traffic Signal Bill | Bill Passed - House (68 - 29) |