2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB157: AN ACT relating to special license plates.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 186.162, relating to special motor vehicle license plates, to establish a friends of Kentucky agriculture special license plate, for which a portion of the initial and renewal fee is dedicated to the agricultural program trust fund established under KRS 246.247; amend KRS 186.166 to require perpetual production of the plate.

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Bill History

1/9/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/9/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Transportation (H)
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/28/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/4/2025
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 37-0 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 93-0
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
3/18/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 31)
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 249
3/13/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 RSN# 3468
3/11/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 107
2/27/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ken Upchurch
Ken Upchurch
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197048.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197066.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197048.0 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197040.7 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/14/202542.4 KB