# Kentucky HB 502: AN ACT relating to road projects and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 502, AN ACT relating to road projects and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason Petrie (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 145)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB502-2026RS - 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 502 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to road projects and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-03 - Last action: 2026-04-13, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 145) - Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Budget And Financial Administration, Effective Dates, Emergency, Highways, Streets, And Bridges, State Agencies, Transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (220 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - 2026–2028 road projects move forward now: benefit, low. The law makes the listed projects the official 2026–2028 highway plan for Kentucky. The Transportation Cabinet can spend the money needed to finish these projects. Final amounts can change only based on bid results or unexpected issues. Project funding comes from the Transportation Cabinet Budget B… - Official six-year road plan and project list: benefit, low. The law sets the official Six-Year Road Plan by combining this act with 2026 HJR 75 and HJR 76. The Transportation Cabinet Secretary must publish one document showing the 2026–2028 construction program and the 2028–2032 preconstruction plan. This gives the public and local leaders a clear list of p… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adam Bowling (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Bray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ken Upchurch (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | passed | pass | 89 | 3 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 94 | 5 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-04-13: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 145) - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-01: passed 89-3 (House) - 2026-04-01: House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-04-01: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-04-01: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-01: received in House (House) - 2026-04-01: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-04-01: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: returned to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-24: taken from Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: returned to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-20: taken from Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-10: 3rd reading, passed 94-5 (House) - 2026-03-10: placed in the Orders of the Day (House) - 2026-03-10: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-03-10: reported favorably, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-05: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-05: 2nd reading (House) - 2026-03-05: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-04: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-04: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-04: 1st reading (House) - 2026-03-04: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-03: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-03: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb502/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. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb502/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-HB502-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).