2025 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB15: AN ACT relating to instruction permits and declaring an emergency.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 186.450 to allow persons who are at least 15 years of age to apply for a motor vehicle instruction permit; establish that an instruction permit is valid for four years; amend KRS 186.410, 186.452 and 159.051 to conform; EMERGENCY.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Transportation (H)
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 13, 2025
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
3rd reading, passed 86-13
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/14/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/20/2025
to Transportation (S)
Senate
3/5/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/6/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/7/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Senate
3/11/2025
3rd reading, passed 36-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/11/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
to Rules (H)
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
passed 90-5
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Committee Substitute
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: Third Reading RCS# 233
3/13/2025
90
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 RSN# 3462
3/11/2025
36
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 19
2/13/2025
86
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 31
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Steven Rudy
Republican
Co-Sponsors (32)
Jason Petrie
Republican
Ryan Bivens
Republican
John Blanton
Republican
Joshua Branscum
Republican
Anne Donworth
Democrat
Myron Dossett
Republican
Daniel Elliott
Republican
Daniel Fister
Republican
Patrick Flannery
Republican
Chris Fugate
Republican
Deanna Frazier Gordon
Republican
Erika Hancock
Democrat
Mark Hart
Republican
Thomas Huff
Republican
William Lawrence
Republican
Matt Lockett
Republican
Candy Massaroni
Republican
David Meade
Republican
Suzanne Miles
Republican
Amy Neighbors
Republican
Jason Nemes
Republican
David Osborne
Republican
J.T. Payne
Republican
Michael Pollock
Republican
Felicia Rabourn
Republican
T.J. Roberts
Republican
Scott Sharp
Republican
Tom Smith
Republican
Walker Thomas
Republican
James Tipton
Republican
Timmy Truett
Republican
Wade Williams
Republican