Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB266: AN ACT relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems.
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "agency," "owner," "recorded images," and "traffic control signal monitoring system"; establish a civil penalty of $50 if a motor vehicle in a consolidated local government is recorded failing to obey the instructions of a traffic control device; set forth forms and procedures; outline defenses for citations for failing to obey a traffic control device; mandate that a person who refuses to pay the civil penalty and does not appear to contest the citation shall have the vehicle's registration suspended; mandate that civil penalties shall not result in points against the violator's driving record; amend KRS 189.231 and 189.990 to conform.
What the bill says
An act relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems. 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: As used in Sections 1 to 4 of this Act: (1) "Agency" means the law enforcement agency within a consolidated local government organized and governed under KRS Chapter 67C primarily responsible for traffic control at a particular intersection or that law enforcement agency's designee; (2) "Owner": (a) Means the registered owner of a motor vehicle or a lessee of a motor vehicle under a lease of six (6) months or more; and (b) Does not include a motor vehicle rental or leasing company or holder of a motor vehicle dealer plate issued under KRS 186.053; (3) "Recorded images" means images recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system: (a) On two (2) or more photographs, microphotographs, or electronic images, or on videotape or any other medium; and (b) Showing the rear of a motor vehicle, and on at least one (1) image or portion of tape, clearly identifying the registration plate number of the motor vehicle; and (4) "Traffic control signal monitoring system" means a device with one (1) or more vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a traffic control signal to produce recorded …
Sponsors
- Karen Berg (D, SD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Courts, Highways, Streets, And Bridges, Traffic Safety, Transportation, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is SB266?
- SB266 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems.
- What does SB266 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems.
- What is the status of SB266?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB266?
- Karen Berg (D, SD-026).
- Where is the official record for SB266?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb266.html
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