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HB 144 KY
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AN ACT relating to motor vehicle titles.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 100)

Summary

Amend KRS 186A.295 to exclude the cost of parts and labor to make cosmetic repairs to a motor vehicle from the cost of repair calculation for the required surrender of the certificate of title for a motor vehicle or trailer that has been destroyed; require a motor vehicle that is exempt from title surrender to be issued a salvage title; amend KRS 186A.190 and 186A.520 to conform.

Sponsors (10)

Action history (23)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Transportation (H) · lower
  4. Jan 28, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  5. Jan 29, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Jan 29, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026 · lower
  7. Jan 30, 2026 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  8. Feb 2, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 2, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 16, 2026 to Banking & Insurance (S) · upper
  11. Mar 24, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  12. Mar 25, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  13. Mar 26, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · lower
  14. Mar 31, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  15. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
  16. Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  17. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  18. Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  19. Mar 31, 2026 passed 91-0 · lower
  20. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  21. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  22. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  23. Apr 13, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 100) · lower
Subjects
County ClerksInsurance, Motor VehicleMotor VehiclesTransportation

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