# Kentucky SB 261: AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges.

Kentucky SB 261, AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Robert Stivers (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-23 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 192)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 261
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-23, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 192)
- Sponsor: Robert Stivers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Amusements And Recreations, Civil Actions, Counties, Courts, Fiscal, Local Government, Property, Tourism
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local governments can fund pedestrian swinging bridges: benefit, low. The law lets county fiscal courts and cities spend public money to care for pedestrian swinging bridges open for recreation. They can use local taxes, bonds, or joint agreements to pay for upkeep and safety work. Counties may own, operate, or maintain these bridges, and local ordinances must follow…
- Less legal risk for swinging bridges: mixed, low. The law treats pedestrian swinging bridges as land under Kentucky’s recreational-use law. Owners, including local governments that maintain these bridges, have limited duty to people using them for recreation. This reduces users’ ability to sue for injuries from ordinary hazards. The protection doe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Stivers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-15 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 192)
- 2026-04-15: delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: 3rd reading, passed 93-3 (House)
- 2026-04-15: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2026-04-15: taken from Rules (House)
- 2026-04-15: reported favorably, to Rules (House)
- 2026-04-15: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House)
- 2026-04-15: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-04-01: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-04-01: 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-04-01: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-31: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-31: 1st reading (House)
- 2026-03-31: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-13: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-13: received in House (House)
- 2026-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb261/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb261/orig_bill.pdf)

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- 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)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb261/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb261/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)
- [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)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB261-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).