Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 168
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to boating under the influence.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 23, 2026
First Action
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
168
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 23, 2026
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Pass
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Summary
Amend KRS 235.240 to require that when a motorboat or vessel is involved in an accident that results in a fatality or serious physical injury, the investigating law enforcement officer shall seek a search warrant for blood testing of the operator of the motorboat or vessel unless the test has already been done by consent; apply the penalties for driving under the influence to boating under the influence; require that in addition to all other penalties, a person found guilty of boating under the influence shall complete a safe-boating course and pay $100 to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to cover the costs of materials and instruction for the course; amend KRS 235.990 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require a public safety telecommunicator who receives a report of an accident involving a motorboat or vessel on any waters of the Commonwealth to report the accident to the Kentucky State Police post covering where the accident occurred; provide that the Act may be cited as Keegan's Law.
Actions (12)
02/24/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/24/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/23/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 88-0 with Committee Substitute (2)
02/20/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
02/19/2026
House
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2)
02/12/2026
House
reassigned to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)
01/23/2026
House
recommitted to Judiciary (H)
01/23/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
01/22/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/14/2026
House
to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)
01/07/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/07/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 2:33:42 AM
Record Updated
Mar 17, 2026 9:09:47 PM