KY HB 162
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to identity documents.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 162 pass?
No. KY HB 162 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): to Transportation (H)
What is KY HB 162 about?
Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to establish the circuit clerk as the representative of the Transportation Cabinet for accepting applications for operator's licenses, instruction permits, and personal identification cards and issuing temporary credentials; establish duties of the circuit clerks; amend KRS 186.531 to set forth the distribution of fees for operator's licenses, instruction permits, and personal identification cards; amend various sections of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to conform; amend KRS 27A.052, 116.0452, 116.0455, 116.085, 186.010, 186.014, and 189A.340 and various sections of KRS Chapter 281A to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
Who sponsors KY HB 162?
R. White, T. Truett, T. Roberts and 14 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 162.
Description
Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to establish the circuit clerk as the representative of the Transportation Cabinet for accepting applications for operator's licenses, instruction permits, and personal identification cards and issuing temporary credentials; establish duties of the circuit clerks; amend KRS 186.531 to set forth the distribution of fees for operator's licenses, instruction permits, and personal identification cards; amend various sections of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to conform; amend KRS 27A.052, 116.0452, 116.0455, 116.085, 186.010, 186.014, and 189A.340 and various sections of KRS Chapter 281A to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Transportation (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Whiteprimary
- T. Truettprimary
- T. Robertsprimary
- C. Massaroniprimary
- W. Lawrenceprimary
- T. Huffprimary
- K. Hollowayprimary
- M. Hartprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
- P. Griffeeprimary
- P. Flanneryprimary
- R. Dotsonprimary
- S. Doanprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- S. Bratcherprimary
- F. Rabournprimary
- S. Maddoxprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to Transportation (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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