KY HB 648
enactedAN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 648 pass?
Yes. KY HB 648 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83)
What is KY HB 648 about?
Amend KRS 190.046 to establish conditions for reimbursement of motor vehicle dealers by manufacturers, component manufacturers, and distributors for parts and warranty or recall work on motor vehicles with a classification of 7 or higher as established in 49 C.F.R. sec. 565.15; define "component manufacturer"; expand the time frame for a dealer to submit a claim for warranty work from 30 days to 90 days.
Who sponsors KY HB 648?
T. Smith, J. Blanton are the primary sponsors of KY HB 648.
Description
Amend KRS 190.046 to establish conditions for reimbursement of motor vehicle dealers by manufacturers, component manufacturers, and distributors for parts and warranty or recall work on motor vehicles with a classification of 7 or higher as established in 49 C.F.R. sec. 565.15; define "component manufacturer"; expand the time frame for a dealer to submit a claim for warranty work from 30 days to 90 days.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-17
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- T. Smithprimary
- J. Blantonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83)
executive-signature
2026-03-31
delivered to Governor
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
passed 90-0
passage
2026-03-31
House concurred in Floor Amendment (1)
2026-03-27
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
2026-03-19
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-19
received in House
2026-03-19
3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-18
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
2026-03-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-12
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-09
to Transportation (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-03
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-03
received in Senate
2026-03-02
3rd reading, passed 94-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-25
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026
2026-02-25
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-24
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-20
to Transportation (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-17
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-17
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-03-02 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Brown: not voting
- Gooch: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Camuel: not voting
PASS HB 648 w/ SFA 1
2026-03-19 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Clemons: not voting
- Funke Frommeyer: not voting
- Neal: not voting
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Williams: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Camuel: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Marzian: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- White: not voting
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