SB63
Log in to followAN ACT relating to street-legal special purpose vehicles.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to define "special purpose vehicle" and "street-legal special purpose vehicle"; allow street-legal special purpose vehicles to operate on a highway under certain circumstances; prohibit street-legal special purpose vehicles from traveling a distance greater than 20 miles on a highway displaying centerline pavement markings; require street-legal special purpose vehicles to register the vehicle and comply with all requirements of KRS Chapter 186; direct the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 186.020 and 186.050 to conform
Introduced: January 9, 2025
Last action: March 26, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill creates a legal framework for a new category of vehicle called a "street-legal special purpose vehicle," allowing these vehicles to travel on public roads under certain conditions. Key rules include a 20-mile limit on highways that have centerline pavement markings, and owners must register their vehicles and follow existing motor vehicle laws. The Transportation Cabinet is directed to set additional rules for how these vehicles may operate. Who it may affect: owners and operators of special purpose vehicles, such as utility or off-road style vehicles, who wish to use them on public roads.
Open official bill text (PDF)·Report a problem with the summary
Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsors (10)
Something wrong on this page? Tell us