Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB860: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Amend KRS 186.240 to require the Transportation Cabinet to produce an optional noncommercial standard license plate, available to individuals 65 years of age or older, that is of a distinct design and color than other standard plates; require the Transportation Cabinet to publish educational and public service materials regard the availability and meaning of the plate; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
What the bill says
An act relating to motor vehicle license plates.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 186.240 is amended to read as follows: (1) It shall be the duty of the cabinet to carry out the provisions of KRS 186.005 to 186.260, and: (a) Provide to the clerk in each county access to all forms provided for in KRS 186.005 to 186.260; (b) Keep a numerical record of all registration numbers issued in the state and also keep a record of motor or vehicle identification numbers required by KRS 186.160; (c) Furnish to each clerk, originally each year upon estimate, and thereafter upon requisition at all times, a sufficient supply of standard, noncommercial plates and the supplies necessary to provide evidence of registration for all classes of vehicles required to be registered;[ and] (d) Prescribe a standard plate of practical form and size for police identification purposes that shall 2. An indication that Kentucky is the issuing jurisdiction; 3. At the discretion of the cabinet, any combination of the following or b. "United We Stand, Divided We Fall"; 4. For standard plates for noncommercial and b. At the discretion of the person to whom the vehicle is registered, the phrase "In God We Trust"; and 5. For plates for commercial vehicles, the year …
Sponsors
- Jared Bauman (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Transportation (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Traffic Safety, Aged Persons And Aging, Transportation, Effective Dates, Delayed, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB860?
- HB860 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates.
- What does HB860 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to motor vehicle license plates.
- What is the status of HB860?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Transportation (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB860?
- Jared Bauman (R, HD-028).
- Where is the official record for HB860?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb860.html
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