AN ACT relating to identity documents. [HB-161]
Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to define "identity document" and "third-party entity"; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures to allow third-party entities to apply to the Transportation Cabinet to be approved to accept applications for certain identity documents; set forth minimum standards for third-party issuance; and allow third-party entities to charge a fee for services provided.
HB-161: AN ACT relating to identity documents.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Riley
Introduced In House on 01/09/2025
AN ACT relating to vehicle wheels. [HB-172]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require vehicles operating on a highway with an iron, steel, or wooden wheel to be equipped with a rubberized strip on the portion of the wheel that is in contact with the highway; provide exceptions; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalty for violation at $20 to $100 for each offense.
HB-172: AN ACT relating to vehicle wheels.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Introduced In House on 01/09/2025
AN ACT relating to signage on state-maintained highways. [HB-175]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 177 to require that border signs on state-maintained highways not display the name of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor; require the Transportation Cabinet to update existing signage within 30 days of the effective date of the Act.
HB-175: AN ACT relating to signage on state-maintained highways.
Sponsored by: Rep. T.J. Roberts
Introduced In House on 01/09/2025
AN ACT relating to special license plates. [HB-157]
Amend KRS 186.162, relating to special motor vehicle license plates, to establish a friends of Kentucky agriculture special license plate, for which a portion of the initial and renewal fee is dedicated to the agricultural program trust fund established under KRS 246.247; amend KRS 186.166 to require perpetual production of the plate.
HB-157: AN ACT relating to special license plates.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Upchurch
Introduced In House on 01/09/2025
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle driveaway plates. [HB-188]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281, relating to motor vehicle carriers, to establish a driveaway plate as a new type of license plate to be issued by county clerks and the Transportation Cabinet; specify associated fees and restrictions; amend KRS 281.631 to conform.
HB-188: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle driveaway plates.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Duvall
Introduced In House on 01/09/2025
AN ACT relating to street-legal special purpose vehicles. [SB-63]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to define "special purpose vehicle" and "street-legal special purpose vehicle"; allow street-legal special purpose vehicles to operate on a highway under certain circumstances; prohibit street-legal special purpose vehicles from traveling a distance greater than 20 miles on a highway displaying centerline pavement markings; require street-legal special purpose vehicles to register the vehicle and comply with all requirements of KRS Chapter 186; direct the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative
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SB-63: AN ACT relating to street-legal special purpose vehicles.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Smith
Introduced In Senate on 01/09/2025
AN ACT relating to funding health care services from increased penalties for speeding violations. [SB-57]
Amend KRS 189.010 to define "super speeder"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to assess a fee of $200 to any person convicted as a super speeder; assess a fee of $50 and require the suspension of driving privileges for not making a timely payment of fee imposed; require that money from fees be deposited into the Kentucky trauma care system fund, the emergency medical services education grant fund, the school AED fund, and the Bentley rural hospital preservation fund; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations
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SB-57: AN ACT relating to funding health care services from increased penalties for speeding violations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Meredith
To Transportation (s) on 01/10/2025
AN ACT relating to instruction permits and declaring an emergency. [HB-15]
Amend KRS 186.450 to allow persons who are at least 15 years of age to apply for a motor vehicle instruction permit; establish that an instruction permit is valid for four years; amend KRS 186.410, 186.452 and 159.051 to conform; EMERGENCY.
HB-15: AN ACT relating to instruction permits and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Miles
Introduced In House on 01/08/2025
AN ACT relating to railroad operations. [HB-147]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 277 to require a crew of at least two persons during operation of a train or light engine; amend KRS 277.990 to include penalties for crews of less than two persons.
HB-147: AN ACT relating to railroad operations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty
Introduced In House on 01/08/2025
AN ACT relating to vehicle lights. [HB-115]
Amend KRS 189.920, to allow wreckers to be equipped with a flashing, rotating, or oscillating blue light, to be used only when removing a vehicle or debris from the highway; prohibit a wrecker from using a blue light when towing a vehicle.
HB-115: AN ACT relating to vehicle lights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard White
Introduced In House on 01/08/2025
AN ACT relating to welcome centers and rest areas. [HB-112]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 177 to define "acknowledgment sign" and "sponsorship agreement"; allow the Transportation Cabinet to enter into sponsorship agreements with private entities to sponsor welcome centers and rest areas on the interstate and state highway system; direct that all contributions shall be used on maintenance and upkeep of the welcome center or rest area; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a sponsorship policy and process to enter into sponsorship agreements.
HB-112: AN ACT relating to welcome centers and rest areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Huff
Introduced In House on 01/08/2025
AN ACT relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems. [SB-21]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "agency," "owner," "recorded images," and "traffic control signal monitoring system"; establish a civil penalty of $50 if a motor vehicle is recorded failing to obey the instructions of a traffic control device; set forth forms and procedures; outline defenses for citations for failing to obey a traffic control device; mandate that a person who refuses to pay the civil penalty and does not appear to contest the citation shall have the vehicle's registration suspended; mandate that civil penalties
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SB-21: AN ACT relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas
To Transportation (s) on 01/09/2025
AN ACT relating to weight limits on state roads. [HB-31]
Amend KRS 189.2226, regarding overweight allowances for hauling of building materials for homes, to require any builder of 10 or more homes in a one mile radius to apply for a permit before the person may operate under the exemptions; require all persons applying for a permit issued under this section to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Transportation Cabinet; allow the Transportation Cabinet to require a bond as part of the cooperative agreement; require funds collected under a cooperative agreement to be used for maintanence of state
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HB-31: AN ACT relating to weight limits on state roads.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Hodgson
Introduced In House on 01/07/2025
AN ACT relating to operator's licenses. [SB-43]
Amend KRS 186.444 to create a medical review board for the purpose of considering a person's ability to drive due to a physical or mental disability; establish the number and qualifications of members; require the Transportation Cabinet consult with a medical professional licensed in the area relevant to the case; require the medical review board to accept the statement of a person's medical professional that the person does not have a condition that impairs his or her ability to operate a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186.570 to conform; amend KRS 131.1817
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SB-43: AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jimmy Higdon
To Transportation (s) on 01/09/2025