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House Bill 519

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Last Action 03/31/26: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
Title AN ACT relating to identity documents.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1806
Sponsors M. Clines, W. Williams, B. Chester-Burton
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to define "communication disorder"; establish that at the time of application for an instruction permit, operator's license, or personal identification card a person may choose to have a notation on the document indicating that they have a communication disorder; direct that no fee shall be charged for the inclusion or removal of a notation; provide that a person may request removal of the notation; direct that the Department of Kentucky State Police shall implement training on interacting with persons who have a communication disorder; amend KRS 186.531 to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version Disabilities - Operator's licenses and personal identification cards, communication disorder notation
Driver Licensing - Operator's licenses and personal identification cards, communication disorder notation
Effective Dates, Delayed - Operator's license and personal identification cards, communication disorder notation, July 1, 2027
Fees - Operator's licenses, personal identification cards, communication disorder notation, exemption
Police, City And County - Operator's licenses and personal identification cards, communication disorder notation
Police, State - Operator's licenses and personal identification cards, communication disorder, training
Transportation - Operator's licenses and personal identification cards, communication disorder notation
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
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Actions

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01/29/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/05/26
  • to Transportation (H)
02/24/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1-title) filed
02/25/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026
03/02/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Floor Amendment (1-title)
03/03/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/26
  • to Transportation (S)
03/18/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/19/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/20/26
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/27/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
03/31/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor M. Clines
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 519

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Higdon
Summary Retain original provisions; remove the 4 year identity document option; amend KRS 186.410, 186.535, and 186.579 to conform; repeal KRS 186.4101, relating to license renewal and reconciliation of 4-year and 8-year license renewal periods.
Index Headings Driver Licensing - 4-year renewal option, elimination

Last updated: 4/1/2026 1:27 AM (EDT)