HB519
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Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to define "communication disorder"; establish that at the time of application for an instruction permit, operator's license, or personal identification card a person may choose to have a notation on the document indicating that they have a communication disorder; direct that no fee shall be charged for the inclusion or removal of a notation; provide that a person may request removal of the notation; direct that…
Introduced: January 29, 2026
Last action: April 15, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow Kentuckians to voluntarily add a notation to their driver's license, instruction permit, or state ID indicating that they have a communication disorder. Adding or removing the notation would be free of charge, and the Kentucky State Police would be required to train officers on how to interact with people who have communication disorders. The bill would take effect July 1, 2027. Who it may affect: Kentuckians with communication disorders, law enforcement officers, and anyone applying for or renewing a driver's license or state ID.
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