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KY SB 299

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KY SB 299 pass?

No. KY SB 299 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 (2026-02-27): to Committee on Committees (S)

What is KY SB 299 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, to operate a pilot project from September 1, 2027, to June 30, 2029, to provide instruction permit testing in 1 public high school in each congressional district in the Commonwealth; set requirements for the pilot project; require that the state police report to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2027, and annually thereafter as long as the pilot project continues, to provide data and the pilot project's effect on existing testing efforts.

Who sponsors KY SB 299?

M. Wise, G. Williams, S. West and 6 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 299.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, to operate a pilot project from September 1, 2027, to June 30, 2029, to provide instruction permit testing in 1 public high school in each congressional district in the Commonwealth; set requirements for the pilot project; require that the state police report to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2027, and annually thereafter as long as the pilot project continues, to provide data and the pilot project's effect on existing testing efforts.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-02-27 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Wiseprimary
  • G. Williamsprimary
  • S. Westprimary
  • S. Rawlingsprimary
  • J. Higdonprimary
  • S. Funke Frommeyerprimary
  • M. Deneenprimary
  • D. Givensprimary
  • A. Reedprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-27

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-27

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb299.html

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