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Senate Bill 63

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Legislative History
Last Action	03/26/25: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 89)
Title	AN ACT relating to street-legal special purpose vehicles.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 89 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Fiscal Note Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	972
Sponsors	B. Storm, D. Carroll, D. Douglas, S. Madon, M. Nemes, M. Nunn, C. Richardson, B. Smith, L. Tichenor, R. Webb, P. Wheeler
Summary of Enacted Version	Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to define terms; requires street-legal special purpose vehicles be equipped with a roll bar or roll cage seatbelts as required by federal motor vehicle safety standards; excludes vehicles primarily engaged in farm or agricultural activities; allows street-legal special purpose vehicles to operate on a highway under certain circumstances; prohibits the use of street-legal special purpose vehicles on highways within the jurisdictional boundaries of a local government that does not have a local ordinance allowing their use; prohibits street-legal special purpose vehicles from traveling a distance greater than 20 miles on a highway displaying centerline pavement markings; requires street-legal special purpose vehicles to be registered and comply with all requirements of KRS Chapter 186; allows a local government to adopt an ordinance to permit the operation of street-legal special purpose vehicles on highways; requires an applicant for registration of a street-legal special purpose vehicle to certify safety equipment requirements are met; requires street-legal special purpose vehicles be inspected by a certified inspector prior to submission of an application for title; amends KRS 186.050 to set the registration fee for a street-legal special purpose vehicle at $10; amends KRS 186A.115 to set the inspection fee for street-legal special purpose vehicles at $25; requires the owner or operator of a street-legal special purpose vehicle to insure the vehicle in the same form and amounts set forth for motorcycles; directs the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; and amends various statutes to conform.
Summary of Original Version	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 regulations; amend KRS 186.020 and 186.050 to conform
Index Headings of Original Version	County Clerks - Street-legal special purpose vehicle, registration requirement Motor Vehicles - Street-legal special purpose vehicle, requirements to operate on a highway State Agencies - Transportation Cabinet, street-legal special purpose vehicle, regulation Transportation - Street-legal special purpose vehicle, requirements to operate on a highway Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Transportation Cabinet, street-legal special purpose vehicle, regulation Local Mandate - Street-legal special purpose vehicle, requirements to operate on a highway, registration requirement Fiscal Note - Street-legal special purpose vehicle Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Street-legal special purpose vehicle, requirements to operate on a highway
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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01/09/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/04/25	to Transportation (S)
02/26/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/27/25	2nd reading, to Rules
02/28/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025
03/04/25	3rd reading, passed 34-4 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/05/25	received in House to Committee on Committees (H) to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/07/25	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 1st reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/11/25	taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) 2nd reading returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/13/25	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 93-2 with Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/24/25	filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
03/26/25	became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 89)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except to redefine "street-legal special purpose vehicle" to require it be equipped with a roll bar or roll cage seatbelts as required by federal motor vehicle safety standards and to exclude vehicles primarily engaged in farm or agricultural activities; change the registration fee for a street-legal special purpose vehicle to $10; require street-legal special purpose vehicles be inspected by a certified inspector prior to submission of an application for title; amend KRS 186A.115 to conform and to set the inspection fee for street-legal special purpose vehicles at $25.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Street-legal special purpose vehicle County Clerks - Street-legal special purpose vehicle, registration requirement, inspection requirement Fees - Street-legal special purpose vehicle, certification Sheriffs - Street-legal special purpose vehicle, certified inspection requirement, fee

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Fiscal Note to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; define "local government"; prohibit the use of street-legal special purpose vehicles on highways within the jurisdictional boundaries of a local government that does not have a local ordinance allowing their use; require the owner or operator of a street-legal special purpose vehicle insure the vehicle in the same form and amounts set forth for motorcycles; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to allow a local government to adopt an ordinance to allow the operation of street-legal special purpose vehicles on highways; require an applicant for registration of a street-legal special purpose vehicle to certify safety equipment requirements are met.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Street-legal special purpose vehicle Insurance - Street-legal special purpose vehicle, motorcycle Transportation - Street-legal special purpose vehicle

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