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HB425

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AN ACT relating to motor vehicle racing.

Amend KRS 189.993 to establish enhanced penalties for a violation of KRS 189.505, including increased fines, vehicle impoudment for up to 6 months for the first offense, and vehicle forfeiture for the second or subsequent offense; amend KRS 500.090 to provide that the proceeds from any public auction of a vehicle that has been forfeited for a second or subsequent violation of KRS 189.505 be transferred to the Crime Victims Compensation Board.

Crimes and PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureMotor VehiclesPeace Officers and Law EnforcementPublic SafetyCorrections ImpactLocal Mandate

Introduced: January 16, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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Legislative History

Jan 16, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 16, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 27, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 12, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, March 13 2026 (clerical)
Mar 16, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 75-19 (clerical)
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton
Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Primary sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (11)

Portrait of Jason Nemes
Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

Co-sponsor
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of George Brown
George Brown

Representative · House District 077

Co-sponsor
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Elliott
Daniel Elliott

Representative · House District 054

Co-sponsor
Daniel.Elliott@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Patrick Flannery
Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

Co-sponsor
Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Grossberg
Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Nima Kulkarni
Nima Kulkarni

Representative · House District 040

Co-sponsor
Nima.Kulkarni@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis

Representative · House District 029

Co-sponsor
chris.lewis@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mary Marzian
Mary Marzian

Representative · House District 041

Co-sponsor
marylou.marzian@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of David Osborne
David Osborne

Representative · House District 059

Co-sponsor
David.Osborne@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Michael Pollock
Michael Pollock

Representative · House District 051

Co-sponsor
Sarge.Pollock@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Pamela Stevenson
Pamela Stevenson

Representative · House District 043

Co-sponsor
Pamela.Stevenson@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 16, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 75-19

Yea: 75
Nay: 19
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April 14, 2026

Senate: Passed 35-3 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Yea: 35
Nay: 3