HB15
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Amend KRS 186.450 to allow persons who are at least 15 years of age to apply for a motor vehicle instruction permit; establish that an instruction permit is valid for four years; amend KRS 186.410, 186.452 and 159.051 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Last action: March 25, 2025
In effect since March 25, 2025
This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill lowers the minimum age to apply for a motor vehicle instruction permit from 16 to 15 years old. It also extends how long an instruction permit stays valid, from its previous term to four years. Because it was passed as an emergency measure, it took effect immediately upon being signed into law. Who it may affect: teenagers and their families, as well as driving instructors and licensing agencies.
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