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HB658 • 2026

AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an emergency.

AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an emergency.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
F. Rabourn
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
04/15/26: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an emergency.

AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an emergency.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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HFA1

House Floor Amendment 1 • S. Rudy

Amend the cite to the Code of Federal Regulations to specifically reference 49 C.F.R sec. 383.3(f)(3)(ii) as it existed on the effective date of the Act; specify the CDLs are for certain drivers in farm-related service industries.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 658 Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 658 Amendment No.
  • HFA Rep.
  • Rep.
  • Felicia Rabourn Committee Amendment Signed: Floor Amendment LRC Drafter: Adopted: Date: Rejected: Doc.
SENATECOMMITTEEAMENDMENT1

Senate Committee Amendment 1 • J. Howell

Make title amendment.

Plain English: SENATE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 658/GA TITLE AMENDMENT Amendment No.

  • SENATE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 658/GA TITLE AMENDMENT Amendment No.
  • TITLE Rep.
  • Sen.
  • Jason Howell Committee Amendment Signed: Floor Amendment LRC Drafter: Adopted: Date: Rejected: Doc.
SCS1

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to define "local official"; require the Transportation Cabinet to expand issuance of renewal and duplicate operator's licenses and personal identification cards in any county in which a permanent regional licensing office is not located by establishing a system between the Transportation Cabinet and a local official to issue renewal and duplicate operator's licenses and personal identification cards; allow a local official to charge a $25 convenience fee in addition to any other applicable fees; allow counties to enter into an interlocal agreement to share personnel and equipment for issuance; require the Transportation Cabinet to report to the Legislative Research Commission annually on the number of renewal and duplicate operator's licenses and personal identification cards issued under the Act and any effect on wait times at the permanent regional licensing offices; amend KRS 186.531 to remove the 4 year identity document option; amend KRS 186.410, 186.535, and 186.579 to conform; make technical changes; repeal KRS 186.4101, relating to license renewal and reconciliation of 4-year and 8-year license renewal periods; EFFECTIVE, in part, July 1, 2027.

Plain English: UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 658/SCS 1 Page 1 of 10 HB065840.100 - 2093 - XXXX 3/24/2026 11:32 AM Senate Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an 1 emergency.

  • UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 658/SCS 1 Page 1 of 10 HB065840.100 - 2093 - XXXX 3/24/2026 11:32 AM Senate Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an 1 emergency.
  • 2 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3 SECTION 1.
  • A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 281A IS CREATED TO 4 READ AS FOLLOWS: 5 In accordance with 49 C.F.R.
  • sec.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    taken from the Orders of the Day recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  2. 2026-03-31 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  3. 2026-03-27 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  4. 2026-03-26 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026

  5. 2026-03-25 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules

  6. 2026-03-24 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  7. 2026-03-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Agriculture (S)

  8. 2026-03-03 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

  9. 2026-03-02 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Floor Amendment (1)

  10. 2026-02-26 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 27 2026

  11. 2026-02-25 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendment (1) filed

  12. 2026-02-24 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Agriculture (H)

  13. 2026-02-18 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an emergency.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 658/GA
Page 1 of 1
HB065810.100 - 2093 - XXXX 3/2/2026 4:50 PM GA
AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an 1
emergency. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 281A IS CREATED TO 4
READ AS FOLLOWS: 5
In accordance with 49 C.F.R. sec. 383.3(f)(3)(ii), as it existed on the effective date of 6
this Act, exemptions for restricted CDLs for certain drivers in farm -related service 7
industries, the cabinet shall promulgate emergency and ordinary administrative 8
regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to extend the allowable time length 9
of a limited CDL to the maximum length allowed under 49 C.F.R sec. 383.3(f)(3)(ii), as 10
it existed on the effective date of this Act. 11
Section 2. Whereas on September 29, 2022, 49 C.F.R sec. 383.3(f)(3)(ii) was 12
amended to allow states that issue limited commercial driver's licenses to increase the 13
allowable usage within a 12 -month period from 180 days to 210 days for certain drivers 14
in farm-related service industries, and the Transportation Cabinet has not taken action to 15
comply with this federal regulation, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes 16
effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a 17
law. 18