SB 158 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to products that offer benefits in connection with personal property.

Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to establish regulatory requirements for vehicle financial protection products; establish the purpose of the requirements; define terms; provide that vehicle financial protection products issued before, on, or after the effective date of the Act shall not be considered insurance; establish exemptions from the regulatory requirements; provide that amounts charged or financed for vehicle financial protection products are authorized charges to be stated separately and shall not be considered a finance charge or interest; prohibit conditioning the extension of credit, terms of a loan, or terms of a related vehicle sale or lease from being conditioned on the consumer's payment for a vehicle financial protection product; establish requirements for debt waivers; establish requirements for vehicle value protection agreements; amend KRS 190.100 and create a new section of Subtitle 4 of KRS Chapter 286 to require retail installment contracts and consumer loan companies to comply with the regulatory requirements for vehicle financial protection products; amend KRS 304.1-120 to conform; direct that the Act applies to vehicle financial protection products that become effective on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Signed Apr 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed to broaden its scope from exclusively 'vehicle financial protection products' to 'products that offer benefits in connection with personal property,' allowing it to cover a wider range of items beyond just cars. Several key definitions were updated to clarify that these products are not insurance and to specify exactly what types of agreements (like debt waivers and value protection) are included or excluded. The text was also reorganized to improve clarity and structure.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from strictly vehicle-related products to include any products offering benefits for personal property, though the specific examples and definitions still focus heavily on vehicles.
SCOPE

The title and primary subject matter were changed from 'vehicle financial protection products' to 'products that offer benefits in connection with personal property' to expand applicability.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Debt waiver' was changed from a list of examples to a definitive meaning, and 'Excess wear and use waiver' was redefined to specifically apply to lease agreements.

The definition of 'Vehicle financial protection product' was updated to explicitly exclude debt waivers and service contracts, clarifying the boundaries of what the law regulates.

The definition of 'Creditor' was reorganized to list lenders, lessors, and retail sellers more clearly, ensuring all parties involved in vehicle financing are covered.

TECHNICAL

Page headers and document identifiers were updated to reflect the new bill number (SB 158) and the engrossed status, indicating the final version of the legislation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
37 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 3, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 16)
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed 38-0
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 5, 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 37-0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
to Banking & Insurance (S)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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