| Last Action | 03/06/26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026 |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
| Bill Request Number | 1170 |
| Sponsors | B. Storm, D. Carroll |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 189A.010 to expand the list of controlled substances to include clonazepam, cyclobenzaprine, and fentanyl; amend KRS 189A.105 to provide a person shall be informed at the time blood test is requested that the fact of a refusal to submit to the blood test will result in suspension of his or her driver's license and if the person is convicted of a violation of KRS 189A.010, his or her license will be suspended; amend KRS 186.018 to require the Transportation Cabinet to destroy records of moving traffic convictions that are more than 10 years old. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Corrections Impact - Driving under the influence, list of controlled substances, expansion Local Mandate - Driving under the influence, list of controlled substances, expansion, implied consent Crimes And Punishments - Driving under the influence, implied consent, blood test refusal Crimes And Punishments - Driving under the influence, list of controlled substances, expansion Crimes And Punishments - Records of moving traffic convictions, destruction after 10 years by Transportation Cabinet Drugs And Medicines - Driving under the influence, list of controlled substances, expansion Motor Vehicles - Driving under the influence, implied consent, blood test refusal Motor Vehicles - Driving under the influence, list of controlled substances, expansion Motor Vehicles - Records of moving traffic convictions, destruction after 10 years by Transportation Cabinet State Agencies - Transportation Cabinet, records of moving traffic convictions, destruction after 10 years Transportation - Driving under the influence, implied consent, blood test refusal Transportation - Driving under the influence, list of controlled substances, expansion Transportation - Records of moving traffic convictions, destruction after 10 years by Transportation Cabinet |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 189A.100 to provide that a person's refusal to take a preliminary breath test shall not result in the suspension of the person's license; require law enforcement to inform the person suspected of driving under the influence of the fact that his or her refusal to take a preliminary breath test shall not be used against him or her in court or result in the suspension of his or her license and of the results of refusing to a breath test under KRS 189A.103; provide that if a law enforcement officer does not make the required disclosure then the person suspected of driving under the influence shall not have his or her refusal to take a breath test under KRS 189A.103 used against him or her in court, as an aggravating circumstance, or result in the suspension of his or her license; amend KRS 189A.105 to remove urine tests. |
| Index Headings |
Corrections Impact - Driving under the influence, eligible tests Local Mandate - Driving under the influence, eligible tests Crimes And Punishments - Driving under the influence, eligible tests, urine test, removal Crimes And Punishments - Driving under the influence, preliminary breath test, disclosure prior to administration Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, eligible tests, urine test, removal Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, preliminary breath test, disclosure prior to administration Motor Vehicles - Driving under the influence, eligible tests, urine test, removal Motor Vehicles - Driving under the influence, preliminary breath test, disclosure prior to administration Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Driving under the influence, eligible tests, urine test, removal Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Driving under the influence, preliminary breath test, disclosure prior to administration Police, City And County - Driving under the influence, eligible tests, urine test, removal Police, City And County - Driving under the influence, preliminary breath test, disclosure prior to administration Police, State - Driving under the influence, eligible tests, urine test, removal Police, State - Driving under the influence, preliminary breath test, disclosure prior to administration Sheriffs - Driving under the influence, eligible tests, urine test, removal Sheriffs - Driving under the influence, preliminary breath test, disclosure prior to administration |
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