Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB140: AN ACT relating to highway pavement markings.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require the Transportation Cabinet conduct a quality assurance check 6 months after each highway pavement marking or other highway paint application; require the Transportation Cabinet repair or reapply the highway pavement markings within 30 days of a failed quality assurance check.
What the bill says
An act relating to highway pavement markings.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to highway pavement markings. 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) Six (6) months after the completion of each highway pavement marking project or other highway paint application, the Transportation Cabinet shall conduct a quality assurance check. The quality assurance check shall: (a) Include an inspection of the highway pavement markings for adherence to the Federal Highway Administration regulations and standards; and (b) Be conducted after dark to inspect the level of retroreflectivity. (2) If a highway pavement marking project fails the required quality assurance check, the Transportation Cabinet shall repair or reapply the highway pavement markings within thirty (30) days and conduct a quality assurance in accordance with subsection (1) of this section. XXXX 11/24/2025 1:13 PM Jacketed
Sponsors
- Candy Massaroni (R, HD-050) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Transportation (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Highways, Streets, And Bridges, Traffic Safety, Transportation
Common questions
- What is HB140?
- HB140 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to highway pavement markings.
- What does HB140 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to highway pavement markings.
- What is the status of HB140?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB140?
- Candy Massaroni (R, HD-050).
- Where is the official record for HB140?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb140.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.