HB518
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require the Transportation Cabinet to expand driver licensing services in each county by setting up a system between the Transportation Cabinet and the circuit clerks for issuance of operator's licenses and personal identification cards; amend KRS 186.531 to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.
Introduced: February 13, 2025
Last action: February 21, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would require the state Transportation Cabinet to work with circuit court clerks in each county to offer driver's license and state ID card services at more locations across Kentucky. Currently, these services may not be available in every county, and this change aims to make them more accessible statewide. The law would take effect July 1, 2026. Who it may affect: Kentuckians in rural or underserved counties who currently have to travel long distances to obtain or renew a driver's license or state ID.
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