26RS HB 519

House Bill 519

Actions

Last Action	01/29/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1806
Sponsors	M. Clines, W. Williams
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