KY SB 110

enacted

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 110 pass?

Yes. KY SB 110 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 135)

What is KY SB 110 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to require that beginning July 1, 2027, lienholders and motor vehicle dealers use the electronic title application and registration system to submit title, registration, and lien documents; provide exemptions; require the Transportation Cabinet to ensure the electronic title application and registration system and the centralized lien management system are operational by January 1, 2027; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to provide that beginning July 1, 2027, titles will not automatically be printed and mailed to the vehicle owner, but kept electronically in the automated vehicle information system; establish procedures to obtain a printed title; amend KRS 186A.130 to set fees for obtaining a printed title; amend KRS 134.805 to allow the notices for ad valorem taxes and registration renewal to be sent by email or text message, rather than by mail; amend KRS 64.012 to establish the fee for the filing of a renewal of a security interest on a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186A.005 to define "termination statement"; amend KRS 186A.200 to eliminate the fee for late filing of a title lien statement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to allow county clerks to accept alternative forms of payment for motor vehicle taxes and fees; collect convenience fees on alternative payments, and transmit funds via automated clearing house debit; amend KRS 186.230 to eliminate the requirement that the county clerk send duplicate receipt to the Transportation Cabinet and to make technical corrections; amend KRS 138.464 to eliminate the requirement that the county clerk send duplicate receipts to the Department of Revenue; amend KRS 186A.035 to allow joint owners of a vehicle who are not spouses to designate a transfer of ownership upon death and to conform; amend KRS 186A.060 to allow an individual to use a Kentucky personal identification card when registering a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186.050 to establish that registration of a motor vehicle as a farm truck excludes the use of the vehicle in for-hire operation; amend KRS 186.077 to establish that by renewing the registration of a street-legal special purpose vehicle, the owner is certifying that the vehicle continues to meet all equipment requirements; amend KRS 186.170 to eliminate the use of a decal on the license to cover the trademark of a private corporation; amend KRS 142.010 to allow county clerks to report and remit taxes on the notation of a security interest on a certificate of title through AVIS and the Transportation Cabinet; amend KRS 186.020, 186.045, and 235.066 to conform.

Who sponsors KY SB 110?

J. Howell is the primary sponsor of KY SB 110.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-20
Latest action: 2026-04-13 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 135)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 135)
executive-signature
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
passed 35-1
passage
2026-04-01
Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
2026-04-01
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
2026-04-01
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-01
received in Senate
2026-04-01
passed 76-13
passage
2026-04-01
Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
2026-04-01
Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
2026-04-01
Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
2026-04-01
Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate
2026-04-01
Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate
2026-04-01
Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
2026-04-01
House refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title)
2026-03-31
posted for passage for receding from House
2026-03-31
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in House
2026-03-31
Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title)
2026-03-31
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (2) and (3-title) and Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-27
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-27
received in Senate
2026-03-27
3rd reading, passed 77-9 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-26
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3-title) filed to bill
amendment-introduction
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-18
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-18
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-17
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-05
to Transportation (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-17
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-17
received in House
2026-02-13
3rd reading, passed 31-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-13
floor amendment (1) withdrawn
2026-02-12
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
2026-02-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-11
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-11
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-02
to Transportation (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-20
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-20
introduced in Senate
introduction

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Documents

Votes

PASS SB 110 w/ SCS 1, SFA 2
2026-02-13 · pass · 31-1
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Tichenor: no
- Berg: not voting
- Girdler: not voting
- Raque Adams: not voting
- Smith: not voting
- Carpenter: not voting
- Mays Bledsoe: not voting
Pass
2026-03-27 · pass · 77-9
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Witten: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Baker: no
- Decker: no
- Grossl: no
- Maddox: no
- Roberts: no
- Calloway: no
- Doan: no
- Hart: no
- Rabourn: no
- Bray: not voting
- Gordon: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Miles: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Bridges: not voting
- Hampton: not voting
- Lewis D: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Camuel: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting
Final Passage
2026-04-01 · pass · 76-13
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Truett: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Burke: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Baker: no
- Calloway: no
- Hart: no
- Massaroni: no
- Rabourn: no
- Banta: no
- Decker: no
- Holloway: no
- Proctor: no
- Roberts: no
- Callaway: no
- Doan: no
- Maddox: no
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Koch: not voting
- Lockett: not voting
- Stalker: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Griffee: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 110
2026-04-01 · pass · 35-1
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Tichenor: no
- Berg: not voting
- Raque Adams: not voting

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb110.html

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