# Kentucky HB 234: AN ACT relating to airport police.

Kentucky HB 234, AN ACT relating to airport police., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wade Williams (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-07 (signed by Governor (Acts ch. 3)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 234
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to airport police.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-07, signed by Governor (Acts ch. 3)
- Sponsor: Wade Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Firearms and Weapons, Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, State Agencies, Aeronautics and Aviation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kim King (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-03-07: signed by Governor (Acts ch. 3)
- 2025-03-06: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-06: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House)
- 2025-03-06: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-06: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-05: 3rd reading, passed 36-0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 05, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: reported favorably, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: 3rd reading, passed 92-0 (House)
- 2025-02-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-07: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-04: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb234/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb234/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb234/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb234/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB234-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).