Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB299: AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.
Status: In committee, February 27, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, to operate a pilot project from September 1, 2027, to June 30, 2029, to provide instruction permit testing in 1 public high school in each congressional district in the Commonwealth; set requirements for the pilot project; require that the state police report to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2027, and annually thereafter as long as the pilot project continues, to provide data and the pilot project's effect on existing testing efforts.
What the bill says
An act relating to operator's licenses.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to operator's licenses. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 186 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section, "state police" means the Department of Kentucky State Police. (2) (a) From September 1, 2027, until June 30, 2029, the state police shall operate a pilot project in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education to provide instruction permit testing in one (1) public high school in each congressional district of the Commonwealth. (b) In a congressional district that encompasses more than one (1) county, the state police shall operate the pilot project in a county within the congressional district in which the state police do not provide permanent, full-time, instruction permit testing. (3) In operating the pilot project under this section, the state police shall: (a) With the assistance of the Kentucky Department of Education, identify potential high schools to participate in the pilot project based on both public demand and available state police resources; (b) Enter into agreements with a local board of education to conduct the pilot project; (c) Administer testing at the selected high schools at least one (1) time per school year; (d) Accept applications for testing slots through the state police's online application portal; (e) …
Sponsors
- Aaron Reed (R, SD-007) · primary sponsor
- David Givens (R, SD-009)
- Matthew Deneen (R, SD-010)
- Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R, SD-024)
- Jimmy Higdon (R, SD-014)
- Steve Rawlings (R, SD-011)
- Steve West (R, SD-027)
- Gex Williams (R, SD-020)
- Max Wise (R, SD-016)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Police, State, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Reports Mandated, Driver Licensing
Common questions
- What is SB299?
- SB299 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.
- What does SB299 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to operator's licenses.
- What is the status of SB299?
- In committee as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (February 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB299?
- Aaron Reed (R, SD-007), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB299?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb299.html
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