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SB 94 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers.

Summary
Amend KRS 190.046 to define "parts," "qualifying repair," "qualifying repair order," "repair order," "warranty," and "warranty work"; establish requirements for dealer performance of warranty work, including time allowances, labor rates, parts markups, and payment procedures and terms.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the definitions and obligations for motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers regarding warranty repairs. It clarifies what counts as a 'qualifying repair' to ensure it falls within the original warranty period, expands the definition of 'warranty work' to include necessary diagnostics and authorized third-party labor, and establishes stricter rules requiring manufacturers to pay dealers for time allowances and labor rates without discrimination.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers, but the applicability of compensation rules is refined to exclude work that exceeds warranty limits or constitutes non-warranty repairs.
DEFINITION

Redefined 'qualifying repair' to explicitly exclude repairs performed after the warranty's chronological or mileage limits have expired.

Expanded 'warranty work' to include necessary diagnostic labor and work arranged by dealers if authorized by the manufacturer, ensuring dealers are compensated for these specific tasks.

REQUIREMENT

Strengthened manufacturer obligations by requiring them to provide written justifications and documentation when denying a dealer's request for modified time allowances or additional labor rates.

Added a specific requirement that manufacturers must pay for all communication time with technical assistance centers, including time spent on hold, when performing warranty repairs.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
36 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
floor amendments (2) and (3-title) filed
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (H)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (S)
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.