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Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB223

AN ACT relating to autonomous vehicles.

Amend KRS 186.763 to prohibit a school district from operating a fully autonomous vehicle as a school bus or for transporting students; prohibit the operation of a fully autonomous vehicle if that vehicle requires an operator with a commercial driver's license; amend KRS 281.764 to conform.

Education, Elementary and Secondary Motor Vehicles Traffic Safety Transportation Technology Motor Carriers

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This bill would ban school districts from using fully self-driving vehicles as school buses or to transport students. It would also prohibit fully autonomous vehicles from operating in situations that would normally require a commercial driver's license. Who it may affect: students who ride school buses, school district administrators, and commercial vehicle operators.

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