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Introduced January 7, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to identity documents.

Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to establish the circuit clerk as the representative of the Transportation Cabinet for accepting applications for operator's licenses, instruction permits, and personal identification cards and issuing temporary credentials; establish duties of the circuit clerks; amend KRS 186.531 to set forth the distribution of fees for operator's licenses, instruction permits, and personal identification cards; amend various sections of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to conform; amend KRS 27A.052, 116.0452, 116.0455, 116.085, 186.010, 186.014, and 189A.340 and various sections of KRS Chapter 281A to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.

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This bill would allow circuit court clerks across Kentucky to accept applications for driver's licenses, instruction permits, and state ID cards on behalf of the Transportation Cabinet, and to issue temporary credentials. It also sets rules for how fees from these transactions would be distributed. The changes would take effect July 1, 2027. Who it may affect: Kentuckians applying for driver's licenses or state ID cards, and circuit court clerks who would take on new responsibilities under this arrangement.

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Transportation (H)

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Savannah Maddox

Representative · House District 061

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Felicia Rabourn

Representative · House District 047

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Felicia.Rabourn@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Steve Bratcher

Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

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steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Josh Calloway

Josh Calloway

Representative · House District 010

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Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Steven Doan

Steven Doan

Representative · House District 069

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steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Ryan Dotson

Ryan Dotson

Representative · House District 073

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Ryan.Dotson@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Patrick Flannery

Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

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Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Peyton Griffee

Peyton Griffee

Representative · House District 026

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peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Vanessa Grossl

Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

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vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
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Mark Hart

Representative · House District 078

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Mark.Hart@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Kimberly Holloway

Kimberly Holloway

Representative · House District 002

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kim.holloway@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Thomas Huff

Thomas Huff

Representative · House District 049

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Thomas.Huff@kylegislature.gov
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William Lawrence

Representative · House District 070

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William.Lawrence@kylegislature.gov
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Candy Massaroni

Representative · House District 050

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candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov
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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

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tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
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Timmy Truett

Representative · House District 089

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Timmy.truett@kylegislature.gov
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Richard White

Representative · House District 099

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Richard.White@kylegislature.gov

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