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SB299

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AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, to operate a pilot project from September 1, 2027, to June 30, 2029, to provide instruction permit testing in 1 public high school in each congressional district in the Commonwealth; set requirements for the pilot project; require that the state police report to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2027, and annually thereafter as long as the pilot project continues, to provide data and the pilot project's effect on existing testing efforts.

Driver LicensingEducation, Elementary and SecondaryPolice, StateReports Mandated

Introduced: February 27, 2026

Last action: February 27, 2026

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Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
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Primary Sponsor

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Aaron Reed

Senator · Senate District 07

Primary sponsor
aaron.reed@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (8)

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David Givens

Senator · Senate District 09

Co-sponsor
David.Givens@kylegislature.gov
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Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

Co-sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Shelley Frommeyer
Shelley Frommeyer

Senator · Senate District 24

Co-sponsor
shelley.funkefrommeyer@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Jimmy Higdon
Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

Co-sponsor
Jimmy.Higdon@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steve Rawlings
Steve Rawlings

Senator · Senate District 11

Co-sponsor
steve.rawlings@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steve West
Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

Co-sponsor
Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Gex Williams
Gex Williams

Senator · Senate District 20

Co-sponsor
gex.williams@kylegislature.gov
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George Wise

Senator · Senate District 16

Co-sponsor
Max.Wise@kylegislature.gov