AN ACT relating to identity documents.

Amend KRS 186.4102 and 281A.170 to require the Transportation Cabinet to place a denotation on every new or renewal identity document issued after January 1, 2027, that indicates the status of the document holder as a citizen of the United States or a noncitizen authorized to be in the United States; amend KRS 186.531 to conform.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

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This bill would require Kentucky driver's licenses and other state identity documents issued or renewed after January 1, 2027, to include a marking showing whether the holder is a U.S. citizen or a noncitizen who is legally authorized to be in the country. It changes the rules for how the Transportation Cabinet produces these documents. Who it may affect: Kentuckians applying for or renewing state-issued identity documents, including driver's licenses.

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