SB 118 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to credit personal property insurance.

Summary
Create new sections of Subtitle 19 of KRS Chapter 304 to establish regulatory requirements relating to credit personal property insurance; define terms; establish exemptions from the regulatory requirements; establish limits on the amount and term of credit personal property insurance sold in conjunction with a closed-end credit transaction; require credit personal property insurance to cover a substantial risk of loss of, or damage to, the collateral pledged or secured in the credit transaction; prohibit an insurer from requiring bundling of other credit insurance coverages and from using gross debt in determining premiums; require a creditor to deliver, or cause to be delivered, a policy, certificate, memorandum or other disclosure disclosing the costs and coverage within 30 days after the date of the loan; require policies, certificates, plans, contracts, applications, enrollment forms, and schedules of premiums rates to be filed with the commissioner of the Department of Insurance; establish requirements for the refund of unearned premiums upon cancellation prior to the scheduled maturity date; establish requirements relating to the reporting and payment of claims; provide that a person aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner may request an administrative hearing; provide that a violation by an insurer is subject to the penalty provisions of Subtitle 99 of KRS Chapter 304; amend KRS 304.19-010, 304.19-020, 304.19-080, 304.19-090, and 304.19-130 to conform; direct that certain sections apply to contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from SB 118 to SB 118/GA, indicating it has been amended or approved by the General Assembly. Substantively, the definitions for 'Creditor' and 'Finance charge' were expanded to include successors, affiliates, and specific fees like delinquency charges. The bill also added a new exemption for 'Vehicle financial protection products' and clarified that insurance cannot be issued if the coverage amount or term exceeds the underlying debt.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly expanded by adding 'Vehicle financial protection products' to the list of insurance types exempt from the new regulations.
TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from '26 RS BR 1660' to '26 RS SB 118/GA', reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Creditor' was expanded to explicitly include successors, affiliates, and subsidiaries of lenders or vendors.

The definition of 'Finance charge' was updated to include 'delinquency charges' as a fee that counts toward the finance charge calculation.

SCOPE

A new exemption was added stating that 'Vehicle financial protection products' are not subject to the bill's regulations.

REQUIREMENT

The rules for issuing insurance were clarified to prohibit coverage amounts or terms that exceed the gross debt or scheduled term of the underlying credit transaction.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed
Total votes 44
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
38 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
recommitted to Banking & Insurance (H)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
to Banking & Insurance (H)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
to Banking & Insurance (S)
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.