Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB94: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
Amend KRS 190.046 to define "parts," "qualifying repair," "qualifying repair order," "repair order," "warranty," and "warranty work"; establish requirements for dealer performance of warranty work, including time allowances, labor rates, parts markups, and payment procedures and terms.
What the bill says
An act relating to motor vehicle dealers.
From the committee substitute 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) As used in this section: (a) "Qualifying repair" means a repair to a vehicle included within the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch, or distributor branch original new motor vehicle warranty, except when the vehicle on which the repair was performed exceeds the chronological or mileage limit of the warranty, and the repair does not otherwise constitute warranty work and does not include any of the work described in subsection (4)(b) of this section; (b) "Qualifying repair order" means a repair order that encompasses, in whole or in part, a qualifying repair; (c) "Repair order" means an invoice paid by a retail customer and closed at the time of submission, which encompasses one (1) or more repairs to or other work on a vehicle, and reflects, in the case of a: 1. Parts markup submission, the dealer's cost and sale price for each part; and 2. Labor rate submission, the amount charged for labor, and the number of hours that generated those charges; (d) "Warranty" means and includes a new motor vehicle warranty, a recall, or a certified pre-owned warranty of a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch, or distributor branch to …
Sponsors
- Mike Wilson (R, SD-032) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Reed (R, SD-007)
- Matthew Deneen (R, SD-010)
- Donald Douglas (R, SD-022)
- Greg Elkins (R, SD-028)
- David Givens (R, SD-009)
- Scott Madon (R, SD-029)
- Mike Nemes (R, SD-038)
- Brandon Smith (R, SD-030)
- Brandon Storm (R, SD-021)
- Phillip Wheeler (R, SD-031)
- Gex Williams (R, SD-020)
Latest actions
- : recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- : taken from the Orders of the Day
- : floor amendments (2) and (3-title) filed
- : floor amendment (1) filed
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Transportation (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : received in House
Votes
- Senate: PASS SB 94 w/ SCS 1 (SCS 1) RSN# 3890 (March 6, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Trade Practices And Retailing, Small Business, Motor Vehicles, Contracts, Business Entities And Organizations
Common questions
- What is SB94?
- SB94 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers.
- What does SB94 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to motor vehicle dealers.
- What is the status of SB94?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB94?
- Mike Wilson (R, SD-032), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB94?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb94.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.