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KY SB261

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Robert Stivers

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "care and maintenance of pedestrian swinging bridges that are available for recreation and public enjoyment" to the list of governmental functions Kentucky county fiscal courts may perform under KRS 67.083

  • Expands the definition of "land" in Kentucky's recreational use liability statute (KRS 411.190) to explicitly include pedestrian swinging bridges

  • Adds local governments that expend public funds to maintain pedestrian swinging bridges for recreation to the definition of "owner" entitled to liability protections

  • Extends recreational use liability limitations to landowners who lease property to local governments maintaining pedestrian swinging bridges, provided no admission fee is charged

  • Clarifies that the liability protections do not create any duty of care or protection from danger to individuals or the public

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges.

Civil Actions

Last Action

to Committee on Committees (H)

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Committee On Committees3/13/2026
Rules3/5/2026
State & Local Government3/2/2026
Committee on Committees2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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