Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.
Status: Signed into law, April 23, 2026
Amend KRS 189A.010 to expand the list of controlled substances to include clonazepam, cyclobenzaprine, and fentanyl; amend KRS 189A.105 to provide a person shall be informed at the time blood test is requested that the fact of a refusal to submit to the blood test will result in suspension of his or her driver's license and if the person is convicted of a violation of KRS 189A.010, his or her license will be suspended; amend KRS 186.018 to require the Transportation Cabinet to destroy records of moving traffic convictions that are more than 10 years old.
What the bill says
An act relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.
From the committee substitute text:
AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 189A.010 is amended to read as follows: (1) A person shall not operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle anywhere in this Commonwealth[state]: (a) Having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more as measured by a scientifically reliable test or tests of a sample of the person's breath or blood taken within two (2) hours of cessation of operation or physical control of a motor vehicle; (b) While under the influence of alcohol; (c) While under the influence of any other substance or combination of substances which impairs one's driving ability; (d) While the presence of a controlled substance listed in subsection (12) of this section is detected in the blood, as measured by a scientifically reliable test, or tests, taken within two (2) hours of cessation of operation or physical control of a motor vehicle; (e) While under the combined influence of alcohol and any other substance which impairs one's driving ability; or (f) Having an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more as measured by a scientifically reliable test or tests of a sample of the person's breath or blood taken within two (2) hours of cessation of operation or physical …
Sponsors
- Brandon Storm (R, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Danny Carroll (R, SD-002)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 193)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : passed 36-0
- : Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 79-15 with Committee Substitute (1)
- : floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
Votes
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 66 w/ HCS 1 (HCS 1) RSN# 4260 (April 15, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 500 (April 15, 2026): 79 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 66 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1 (SCS 1) RSN# 3911 (March 11, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Crimes And Punishments, Drugs And Medicines, Transportation, Local Mandate, Motor Vehicles, Corrections Impact
Common questions
- What is SB66?
- SB66 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.
- What does SB66 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.
- What is the status of SB66?
- Signed into law as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 193) (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB66?
- Brandon Storm (R, SD-021), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB66?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb66.html
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