Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB741: AN ACT relating to personal delivery devices.
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define "business entity," "pedestrian area," and "personal delivery device"; establish where a personal delivery device may be used; establish the requirements for a personal delivery device; set forth when a personal delivery device shall not be used; require that a business entity operating a personal delivery device have at least $100,000 in general liability coverage; establish that local governments shall not impose any tax or fee on a personal delivery device or business entity operating it; amend KRS 186.010 and 189.010 to conform.
What the bill says
An act relating to personal delivery devices.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to personal delivery devices. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 189 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Business entity" means a legal entity, including a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship; (b "Pedestrian area" means a sidewalk, crosswalk, school crosswalk, school crossing zone, or safety zone; and (c) "Personal delivery device" means a device that is: 1. Intended primarily to transport cargo on sidewalks, crosswalks, bicycle lanes or paths; shoulders; sides of streets, roadways, or highways; parking lots; or any similar area; and 2. Is equipped with technology to allow for operation of the device with or without the active control of a natural person. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a business entity may operate a personal delivery device on any sidewalk; crosswalk; bicycle lane or path; shoulder; side of a street, roadway, or highway; parking lot; or similar area. (3) A personal delivery device shall have all the rights and responsibilities applicable to a pedestrian or bicyclist under the same circumstances, except for those duties that by their nature cannot apply to a personal delivery device or those that would place an unreasonable burden on the operation of the personal delivery …
Sponsors
- Chris Lewis (R, HD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Transportation (H)
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Highways, Streets, And Bridges, Traffic Safety, Transportation, Unified Local Governments, Insurance, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB741?
- HB741 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to personal delivery devices.
- What does HB741 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to personal delivery devices.
- What is the status of HB741?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: to Transportation (H) (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB741?
- Chris Lewis (R, HD-029).
- Where is the official record for HB741?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb741.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.