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HB 444 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to commercial driver's licenses.

Summary
Amend KRS 281A.185, relating to commercial driver's licenses, to establish a reporting requirement for the court to the licensing agency when a conviction occurs to be recorded on the driver's record and to trigger any disqualifying action.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from 25 RS BR 1547 to 25 RS HB 444/GA and significantly restructured to define commercial driver's license classifications, endorsements, and restrictions. The most substantive changes include adding detailed vehicle class definitions (A through M), new endorsement codes (H, T, P, N, X, R, S), and age-related restrictions for drivers under 21. The original text's focus on preventing conviction masking was replaced with comprehensive CDL standards.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from primarily addressing conviction reporting to establishing comprehensive commercial driver's license standards including vehicle classifications, endorsements, and age restrictions.
DEFINITION

Changed the referenced KRS section from 281A.185 to 281A.170

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed definitions for vehicle classes A through M with specific weight and passenger capacity requirements

Added new endorsement codes H, T, P, N, X, R, and S for different vehicle types and operations

Added requirements for CDL to include specific information like name, address, photograph, and physical description

ELIGIBILITY

Added restrictions for drivers under 21, including a 'K' restriction for interstate commerce and school bus prohibitions

ENFORCEMENT

Removed provisions about masking or deferring judgment for traffic violations

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
6
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 33-5
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
to Transportation (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.