Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SCR180: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Commercial Motor Vehicle Task Force.
Status: In committee, March 31, 2026
Establish the Commercial Motor Vehicle Task Force to study commercial motor vehicle safety; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2026 Interim and to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution establishing the Commercial Motor Vehicle Task Force.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Commercial Motor Vehicle Task Force. WHEREAS, in 2024, there were 707 total Kentucky roadway fatalities and 82 of those fatal crashes involved a commercial motor vehicle (CMV); and WHEREAS, in 2024, there were 3,434 Kentucky roadway crashes involving a CMV that were attributed to driver inattention and distraction, which includes cell phone use, looking away from the road, daydreaming, and looking at roadside events; and WHEREAS, failure to yield was involved in over 807 Kentucky CMV crashes in 2024. At highway speeds, a CMV failing to yield when merging, changing lanes, or entering traffic creates catastrophic consequences; and WHEREAS, mechanical failures contributed to over 200 serious truck crashes in 2024 with tire blowouts and brake failures as the leading mechanical causes; and WHEREAS, driver behavior, mechanical failures, and motor carrier negligence are the primary causes of crashes involving CMVs; and WHEREAS, on July 20, 2025, one such tragic crash occurred when Tristan Markese York, a vibrant 16 year old from Berea, was killed in a traffic catastrophe when a semi-truck rearended the pickup truck driven by his father, throwing Tristan from the vehicle. The impact also severely injured his father and sister. The investigation following the accident showed that the semi-truck driver did not engage his brakes prior to the accident; and WHEREAS, the passing …
Sponsors
- Jared Carpenter (R, SD-034) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : received in House
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Motor Carriers, Police, State, Reports Mandated, Studies Directed, Legislative Research Commission, Traffic Safety, Transportation, Task Forces, Legislative Branch
Common questions
- What is SCR180?
- SCR180 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Commercial Motor Vehicle Task Force.
- What does SCR180 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution establishing the Commercial Motor Vehicle Task Force.
- What is the status of SCR180?
- In committee as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (H) (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR180?
- Jared Carpenter (R, SD-034).
- Where is the official record for SCR180?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/scr180.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.