HB622Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency.
Introduced by John Blanton, District 92
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 179 to define "chip seal"; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to establish a pilot project to evaluate the efficacy of chip seal pavement on gravel county roads; start the pilot program on July 1, 2026, and end it on June 30, 2030; limit the amount of county road aid funds a county may use to chip seal county roads in any year; require the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission on the use of chip seal pavement on gravel county roads; set forth required elements of the report: EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.
Where it stands
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 125)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4104 · April 1, 2026
38
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Howell | 1 | Yes |
| Danny Carroll | 2 | Yes |
| Craig Richardson | 3 | Yes |
| Robert Mills | 4 | Yes |
| Stephen Meredith | 5 | Yes |
| Lindsey Tichenor | 6 | Yes |
| Aaron Reed | 7 | Yes |
| Gary Boswell | 8 | Yes |
| David Givens | 9 | Yes |
| Matthew Deneen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Transportation (H)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2nd reading, to Rules
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
received in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
to Transportation (S)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
received in House
to Rules (H)
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
received in Senate
to Rules (S)
posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1)
Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1)
passed 38-0
received in House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
delivered to Governor
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 125)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kentucky Legislature website
- House Committee Substitute (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment (amendment)
- Senate Committee Substitute (amendment)
- Senate Committee Substitute (amendment)
- Vote History (supplement)
- Local Mandate Fiscal Impact (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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