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SB 110 KY
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AN ACT relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 20, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 135)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to require that beginning July 1, 2027, lienholders and motor vehicle dealers use the electronic title application and registration system to submit title, registration, and lien documents; provide exemptions; require the Transportation Cabinet to ensure the electronic title application and registration system and the centralized lien management system are operational by January 1, 2027; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to provide that beginning July 1, 2027, titles will not automatically be printed and mailed to the vehicle owner, but kept electronically in the automated vehicle information system; establish procedures to obtain a printed title; amend KRS 186A.130 to set fees for obtaining a printed title; amend KRS 134.805 to allow the notices for ad valorem taxes and registration renewal to be sent by email or text message, rather than by mail; amend KRS 64.012 to establish the fee for the filing of a renewal of a security interest on a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186A.005 to define "termination statement"; amend KRS 186A.200 to eliminate the fee for late filing of a title lien statement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to allow county clerks to accept alternative forms of payment for motor vehicle taxes and fees; collect convenience fees on alternative payments, and transmit funds via automated clearing house debit; amend KRS 186.230 to eliminate the requirement that the county clerk send duplicate receipt to the Transportation Cabinet and to make technical corrections; amend KRS 138.464 to eliminate the requirement that the county clerk send duplicate receipts to the Department of Revenue; amend KRS 186A.035 to allow joint owners of a vehicle who are not spouses to designate a transfer of ownership upon death and to conform; amend KRS 186A.060 to allow an individual to use a Kentucky personal identification card when registering a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186.050 to establish that registration of a motor vehicle as a farm truck excludes the use of the vehicle in for-hire operation; amend KRS 186.077 to establish that by renewing the registration of a street-legal special purpose vehicle, the owner is certifying that the vehicle continues to meet all equipment requirements; amend KRS 186.170 to eliminate the use of a decal on the license to cover the trademark of a private corporation; amend KRS 142.010 to allow county clerks to report and remit taxes on the notation of a security interest on a certificate of title through AVIS and the Transportation Cabinet; amend KRS 186.020, 186.045, and 235.066 to conform.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (43)

  1. Jan 20, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Jan 20, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Feb 2, 2026 to Transportation (S) · upper
  4. Feb 11, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  5. Feb 11, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  6. Feb 11, 2026 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  7. Feb 12, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  8. Feb 12, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026 · upper
  9. Feb 13, 2026 floor amendment (1) withdrawn · upper
  10. Feb 13, 2026 3rd reading, passed 31-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · upper
  11. Feb 17, 2026 received in House · lower
  12. Feb 17, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  13. Mar 5, 2026 to Transportation (H) · lower
  14. Mar 17, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  15. Mar 18, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  16. Mar 18, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  17. Mar 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 · upper
  18. Mar 26, 2026 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3-title) filed to bill · upper
  19. Mar 27, 2026 3rd reading, passed 77-9 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title) · upper
  20. Mar 27, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  21. Mar 27, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  22. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (2) and (3-title) and Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  23. Mar 31, 2026 Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title) · upper
  24. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
  25. Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  26. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for receding from House · lower
  27. Apr 1, 2026 House refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title) · upper
  28. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · upper
  29. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate · upper
  30. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate · upper
  31. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · upper
  32. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate · upper
  33. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in House · lower
  34. Apr 1, 2026 passed 76-13 · upper
  35. Apr 1, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  36. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  37. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · upper
  38. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate · upper
  39. Apr 1, 2026 passed 35-1 · upper
  40. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  41. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  42. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
  43. Apr 13, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 135) · upper
Subjects
Budget And Financial AdministrationCounty ClerksLiensLocal MandateMotor VehiclesTechnology

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