HB282

AN ACT relating to vehicle lights.

Chamber Passed·3/3/26

Kentucky HB282 amends vehicle light regulations for emergency, public safety, and other specified vehicles.

Kentucky HB282 modifies the requirements for vehicle lights. It mandates that fire department, rescue squad, and emergency management vehicles, as well as ambulances, must have flashing, rotating, or oscillating red lights. Public safety vehicles must have yellow lights, while police, sheriffs', and Department of Corrections vehicles must have blue lights. Wreckers can use blue lights only when stationary and removing vehicles or debris. Red flashing lights are allowed for school buses.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 93–0 · Mar 3
Current
Committee on Committees
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

D
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 174

93 Yea

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0 Nay

7 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 24

10:00 AM

House Committee On Transportation

History

Mar 3

Senate

received in Senate

Mar 3

Senate

to Committee on Committees (S)

Mar 2

House

3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)