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Passed Senate
Passed House
Became law
Last action · March 27, 2025
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95)

Introduced February 12, 2025

Senate
Enacted
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to transportation and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to allow for an electronic record of a motor vehicle title to be stored in AVIS without the production of a paper copy of the title; provide that titles held in the system electronically have the same legal status as paper titles; allow a titled holder to request a paper title at any time; exempt from fees the first paper title for a vehicle if the title…

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This bill updates Kentucky's vehicle title system to allow car and boat titles to be stored electronically instead of requiring a paper copy, while still letting owners request a paper title at any time. It also updates rules around transferring jointly owned vehicles, handling liens digitally, using temporary tags for vehicles being driven to another state for registration, and clarifies that a vehicle cannot be blocked from sale due to unpaid taxes owed by a…

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Legislative History

Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95)
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed Without Governor's Signature With The Secretary Of State (clerical)
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Delivered To Governor (clerical)
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By Speaker Of The House
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By President Of The Senate
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed 34-1
Yea: 34
Nay: 1
Absent: 3
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Senate Concurred In House Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed Over And Retained In The Orders Of The Day (clerical)
Mar 13, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 90-0 With Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 90
Nay: 0
Absent: 10
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0 With Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1), And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Yea: 38
Nay: 0

Primary Sponsor

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Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

Primary sponsor
Jimmy.Higdon@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (2)

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Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

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Donald.Douglas@kylegislature.gov
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David Yates

Senator · Senate District 037

Co-sponsor
David.Yates@kylegislature.gov

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