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Signed By Governor
2025 Regular Session

HB390

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AN ACT relating to motor vehicle insurance.

Amend KRS 186A.040 to define terms; require the Department of Vehicle Regulation to establish an accessible online insurance verification system; establish requirements and timelines for making the system accessible and promulgating administrative regulations; establish requirements and guidelines for the department and the system; establish requirements for insurers to cooperate with the department and to submit insurance information relating to personal motor vehicles; provide option for insurers to submit insurance status information for commercial motor vehicles;…

County ClerksFeesInsurance, Motor VehicleMotor VehiclesState AgenciesTransportationAdministrative Regulations and ProceedingsCircuit ClerksAdvisory Boards, Commissions, and CommitteesLocal Mandate

Introduced: February 6, 2025

Last action: March 19, 2025

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 39)

Effective date: set within the act

This act specifies its own effective date(s) for some or all of its sections instead of following the standard 90-day rule (Ky. Constitution § 55) — see the act text for the exact dates.

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This law creates a new online system that automatically checks whether Kentucky drivers have active car insurance, replacing the current reporting setup. If the system shows a vehicle owner lacks insurance, their registration can be revoked, and they must pay a reinstatement fee and show proof of coverage to get it back. Insurance companies will be required to submit coverage information for personal vehicles to the state, and a technical advisory committee will help guide…

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Legislative History

Feb 6, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 6, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 12, 2025 · House
To Banking & Insurance (H)
Feb 19, 2025 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 20, 2025 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 20, 2025 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, February 21, 2025 (clerical)
Feb 25, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 95-0
Yea: 95
Nay: 0
Absent: 5
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Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Received In Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 37-0 With Floor Amendment (1)
Yea: 37
Nay: 0
Absent: 1
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Mar 13, 2025 · House
Passed 96-0
Yea: 96
Nay: 0
Absent: 4
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Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith

Representative · House District 019

Primary sponsor
Michael.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (2)

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Erika Hancock

Representative · House District 057

Co-sponsor
erika.hancock@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Michael Pollock
Michael Pollock

Representative · House District 051

Co-sponsor
Sarge.Pollock@kylegislature.gov

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