AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, to operate a pilot project from September 1, 2027, to June 30, 2029, to provide instruction permit testing in 1 public high school in each congressional district in the Commonwealth; set requirements for the pilot project; require that the state police report to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2027, and annually thereafter as long as the pilot project continues, to provide data and the pilot project's effect on existing testing efforts.

Introduced: February 27, 2026

Last action: February 27, 2026

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This bill would require Kentucky State Police and the Kentucky Department of Education to run a pilot program offering driver's instruction permit testing directly at one public high school in each congressional district in the state. The program would run from September 2027 through June 2029, with regular reports submitted to state lawmakers on how the program is working. It is designed to make it easier for young people to take the permit test without having to travel to a separate testing location. Who it may affect: high school students and their families.

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