STAFF REPORT
Glasgow News 1
A Kentucky House of Representatives bill, cosponsored by Barren County native Steve Riley, was delivered to the governor yesterday for either his signature or veto.
As previously reported by Glasgow News 1, House Bill 189 prohibits “a person from remaining on any portion of a state-maintained right-of-way that is not designated for pedestrian use” and allows “local governments to enact ordinances to authorize limited exceptions to the prohibition.”
The bill cleared the Kentucky House by an 80-to-11 vote before moving to the Senate, where it passed 32 to 6, according to the Legislative Research Commission. Barren County State Senator David Givens voted in favor of the bill.
House Bill 189 was delivered to Governor Andy Beshear on March 24, according to the Legislative Research Commission.
A Senate floor amendment that would have exempted assembling and picketing activities allowed under Kentucky Revised Statute 336.130 was proposed, but that amendment was ultimately withdrawn, according to the Legislative Research Commission.
Key facts
• House Bill 189 would prohibit people from remaining on any part of a state-maintained right-of-way that is not designated for pedestrian use
• The bill is cosponsored by Barren County state Rep. Steve Riley and five other House members
• The measure allows local governments to pass ordinances authorizing limited exceptions to the prohibition
• HB 189 passed the Kentucky House by a vote of 80 to 11 • The bill passed the Kentucky Senate by a vote of 32 to 6
• Lawmakers delivered the bill to Gov. Andy Beshear on March 24 • A proposed Senate floor amendment to exempt certain assembling and picketing activities under KRS 336.130 was withdrawn, according to the Legislative Research Commission
Michael Crimmins with Glasgow News 1 contributed to this reporting
