# Kentucky HB 311: AN ACT relating to railroad crossings. Kentucky HB 311, AN ACT relating to railroad crossings., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Calloway (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-23 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB311-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 311 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to railroad crossings. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-23, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195) - Sponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican) - Cosponsors: 30 - Subjects: State Agencies, Traffic Safety, Transportation, Local Mandate - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (229 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - No railroad cutting on private land: benefit, low. Railroad companies cannot and do not have to enter private property to cut plants. They only clear plants on their own right‑of‑way. This protects homeowners’ control of their land. - Railroads must clear crossings by 2029: benefit, low. The law requires railroads to clear obstructing plants at public road‑rail crossings. Clearing covers the railroad right‑of‑way for 250 feet in each direction from the crossing. Plants count if they are higher than 30 inches but under 20 feet above the crossing. Railroads must clear within 20 feet… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anne Gay Donworth (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Adam Moore (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Chris Fugate (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Candy Massaroni (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Fister (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: David Hale (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Decker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Kim Holloway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Jackson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Willner (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Myron Dossett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Hart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Tate (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Peyton Griffee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pamela Stevenson (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Shane Baker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Doan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Riley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Tina Bojanowski (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Tony Hampton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-15 | House | passed | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 1 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195) - 2026-04-15: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-15: passed 98-0 (House) - 2026-04-15: House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-04-15: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-14: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 14 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-31: returned to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-31: taken from Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-16: 3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-10: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-01-20: to Transportation (H) (House) - 2026-01-12: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-12: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-15: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb311/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb311/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb311/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb311/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB311-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).