Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB110: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to require that beginning July 1, 2027, lienholders and motor vehicle dealers use the electronic title application and registration system to submit title, registration, and lien documents; provide exemptions; require the Transportation Cabinet to ensure the electronic title application and registration system and the centralized lien management system are operational by January 1, 2027; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to provide that beginning July 1, 2027, titles will not automatically be printed and mailed to the vehicle owner, but kept electronically in the automated vehicle information system; establish procedures to obtain a printed title; amend KRS 186A.130 to set fees for obtaining a printed title; amend KRS 134.805 to allow the notices for ad valorem taxes and registration renewal to be sent by email or text message, rather than by mail; amend KRS 64.012 to establish the fee for the filing of a renewal of a security interest on a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186A.005 to define "termination statement"; amend KRS 186A.200 to eliminate the fee for late filing of a title lien statement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to allow county clerks to accept alternative forms of payment for motor vehicle taxes and fees; collect convenience fees on alternative payments, and transmit funds via automated clearing house debit; amend KRS 186.230 to eliminate the requirement that the county clerk send duplicate receipt to the Transportation Cabinet and to make technical corrections; amend KRS 138.464 to eliminate the requirement that the county clerk send duplicate receipts to the Department of Revenue; amend KRS 186A.035 to allow joint owners of a vehicle who are not spouses to designate a transfer of ownership upon death and to conform; amend KRS 186A.060 to allow an individual to use a Kentucky personal identification card when registering a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186.050 to establish that registration of a motor veh
What the bill says
An act relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.". RS SB 110 Doc ID: XXXX Senate Members House Members The above-named members, in separate votes by house, all concur in the provisions of this report. DATE For Clerk's Use: Adopted: Repassage Vote.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.". RS SB 110 Doc ID: XXXX Senate Members House Members The above-named members, in separate votes by house, all concur in the provisions of this report. DATE For Clerk's Use: Adopted: Repassage Vote:
Sponsors
- Jason Howell (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 135)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : passed 35-1
- : Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
- : posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : passed 76-13
Votes
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 110 RSN# 4125 (April 1, 2026): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Final Passage RCS# 420 (April 1, 2026): 76 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 345 (March 27, 2026): 77 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 110 w/ SCS 1, SFA 2 (SCS 1) RSN# 3826 (February 13, 2026): 31 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, Budget And Financial Administration, Local Mandate, Motor Vehicles, Liens, County Clerks
Common questions
- What is SB110?
- SB110 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.
- What does SB110 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.". RS SB 110 Doc ID: XXXX Senate Members House Members The above-named members, in separate votes by house, all concur in the provisions of this report. DATE For Clerk's Use: Adopted: Repassage Vote.
- What is the status of SB110?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 135) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB110?
- Jason Howell (R, SD-001).
- Where is the official record for SB110?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb110.html
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