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SB 66 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.

Summary
Amend KRS 189A.010 to expand the list of controlled substances to include clonazepam, cyclobenzaprine, and fentanyl; amend KRS 189A.105 to provide a person shall be informed at the time blood test is requested that the fact of a refusal to submit to the blood test will result in suspension of his or her driver's license and if the person is convicted of a violation of KRS 189A.010, his or her license will be suspended; amend KRS 186.018 to require the Transportation Cabinet to destroy records of moving traffic convictions that are more than 10 years old.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Apr 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill updates the text of Kentucky's drunk driving statute (KRS 189A.010) to modernize formatting and correct legal citations. The substantive legal standards for what constitutes a crime, the penalties for violations, and the rules regarding evidence admissibility remain unchanged.
Scope change
No change to the scope of the law; it continues to apply to the operation of motor vehicles within Kentucky.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and page numbering to reflect the correct bill number (SB 66) and the final version date.

Corrected a citation reference from 'KRS 189A.103(7)' to 'KRS 189A.103(7)' to ensure the legal text matches the current code.

Reformatted line breaks and spacing throughout the document to align with standard legislative drafting conventions.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 44
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
30 Yea 8
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 193)
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed 36-0
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 79-15 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 31-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.