Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB648: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers.
Status: Signed into law, April 10, 2026
Amend KRS 190.046 to establish conditions for reimbursement of motor vehicle dealers by manufacturers, component manufacturers, and distributors for parts and warranty or recall work on motor vehicles with a classification of 7 or higher as established in 49 C.F.R. sec. 565.15; define "component manufacturer"; expand the time frame for a dealer to submit a claim for warranty work from 30 days to 90 days.
What the bill says
An act relating to motor vehicle dealers.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 190.046 is amended to read as follows: (1) Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement, each motor vehicle manufacturer or distributor, doing business within this Commonwealth, shall assume all responsibility for and shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless its motor vehicle dealers against any loss, damages, and expenses, including legal costs, arising out of complaints, claims, recall repairs or modifications or factory authorized or directed repairs, or lawsuits resulting from warranty defects, which shall include structural or production defects; defects in the assembly; or design of motor vehicles, parts, accessories; or other functions beyond the control of the dealer, including without limitation, the selection of parts or components for the vehicle. Each manufacturer or distributor shall pay reasonable compensation to any authorized dealer who performs work to repair defects, or to repair any damage to the manufacturer's or distributor's product sustained while the product is in transit to the dealer, when the carrier or the means of transportation is designated by the manufacturer or distributor. Each manufacturer or distributor shall provide to its dealers with each model year a schedule of time allowances for the performance of warranty repair work and services, which shall include time allowances for …
Sponsors
- John Blanton (R, HD-092) · primary sponsor
- Tom Smith (R, HD-086)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : passed 90-0
- : House concurred in Floor Amendment (1)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
- : to Rules (H)
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
Votes
- House: Final Passage RCS# 381 (March 31, 2026): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS HB 648 w/ SFA 1 (SFA 1) RSN# 3960 (March 19, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 172 (March 2, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Commerce, Trade Practices And Retailing, Transportation, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB648?
- HB648 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers.
- What does HB648 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to motor vehicle dealers.
- What is the status of HB648?
- Signed into law as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83) (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB648?
- John Blanton (R, HD-092), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB648?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb648.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.