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HB 157 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to special license plates.

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the Kentucky special license plate statute by reorganizing the fee structure and clarifying definitions. The changes primarily involve formatting adjustments to the bill text and renumbering of sections rather than substantive policy modifications. All fee amounts, eligibility criteria, and program requirements remain unchanged from the previous version.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill maintains the same special license plate programs and eligibility requirements as the previous version.
TECHNICAL

Bill header updated from '25 RS BR 892' to '25 RS HB 157/EN' to reflect current legislative status.

Section numbering reorganized from a multi-level format to a simplified sequential format.

Page numbering changed from 'Page 1 of 10' to 'Page 1 of 9' indicating document consolidation.

Date stamp updated from '12/20/2024' to '3/13/2025' reflecting the latest version of the bill.

Removed effective date language specifying January 1, 2025 from the statute amendment text.

Added 'follows:' after 'read as' in the section header for improved readability.

Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 31)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 93-0
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
to Transportation (S)
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Transportation (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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