AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.

Amend KRS 189A.010 to create enhanced penalties for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; amend KRS 189A.070 to create enhanced periods of license suspenion for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; amend KRS 189A.340 to conform.

Introduced: February 9, 2026

Last action: February 17, 2026

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This bill would create stricter penalties for drivers under 21 who are caught operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 or above. Those enhanced consequences include longer license suspension periods compared to what current law requires. It builds on Kentucky's existing drunk driving laws to hold younger drivers to a stricter standard. Who it may affect: drivers under the age of 21.

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