Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB188: AN ACT relating to railroad safety.
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 174 to establish a state rail safety inspection program; establish the Railroad Transportation Advisory Board; establish the board's membership and duties.
What the bill says
An act relating to railroad safety.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to railroad safety. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 174 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) The Transportation Cabinet shall establish a state rail safety inspection program. The cabinet may appoint and hire state rail safety inspectors and other personnel as necessary to carry out the program. (2) The cabinet shall apply to and enter into agreements with the Federal Railroad Administration to participate in the federal State Safety Participation Program to train and certify inspectors under 49 U.S.C. secs. 20103, 20105, 20106, and 20113, and 49 C.F.R. pt. 212. (3) A state rail safety inspector (b) Inspect railroad right-of-way, including adjacent or intersecting drainage, culverts, bridges, overhead structures, and traffic and other public crossings; (c) Inspect yards and physical plants; (d) Inspect train equipment; (e) Inspect railroad operations; (f) Inspect railroad-highway grade crossings; (g) Inspect railroad signal and train control systems; (h) Review and enforce safety requirements; (i) Review maintenance and repair records; and (j) Review railroad security measures. (4) A state rail safety inspector may perform but is not limited to the duties described in the federal State Safety Participation Program. An inspector may train, be certified, and participate in any of the federal State Safety Participation Program XXXX 2/11/2026 …
Sponsors
- Robin Webb (R, SD-018) · primary sponsor
- Greg Elkins (R, SD-028)
- Gary Clemons (D, SD-037)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: State Agencies, Safety, Transportation, Public Safety, Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings
Common questions
- What is SB188?
- SB188 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to railroad safety.
- What does SB188 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to railroad safety.
- What is the status of SB188?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB188?
- Robin Webb (R, SD-018), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB188?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb188.html
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