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HB 223 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to autonomous vehicles.

Summary
Amend KRS 186.763 to prohibit a school district from operating a fully autonomous vehicle as a school bus or for transporting students; prohibit the operation of a fully autonomous vehicle if that vehicle requires an operator with a commercial driver's license; amend KRS 281.764 to conform.
Issues: ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits autonomous vehicles in school buses, restricting tech application in transportation per bill's explicit language.85% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationProhibits autonomous school buses and CDL-required autonomous vehicles, restricting their use in transportation infrastructure and safety contexts.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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3
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Committee
2
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
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