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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

To Transportation (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB70

AN ACT relating to identity documents.

Amend KRS 186.4102 and 281A.170 to require the Transportation Cabinet to place a denotation on every new or renewal identity document issued after January 1, 2027, that indicates the status of the document holder as a citizen of the United States or a noncitizen authorized to be in the United States; amend KRS 186.531 to conform.

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This bill would require Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet to add a marking to all new and renewed state identity documents issued after January 1, 2027, showing whether the holder is a U.S. citizen or a noncitizen legally authorized to be in the country. This change would apply to documents like driver's licenses and state IDs. The bill is currently in committee in the Kentucky House. Who it may affect: Anyone applying for or renewing a Kentucky driver's license or state-issued identity document, including both U.S. citizens and noncitizens legally present in the state.

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