Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 16 R cosponsors

SB 123 — AN ACT relating to testing of applicants for instruction permits and operator's licenses.

Last action — to Committee on Committees (S)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 R).

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Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require all written and road skill examinations for an instruction permit or operator's license be administered in English only; amend KRS 186.480 to conform.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (S)

  2. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 123 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require all written and road skill examinations for an instruction permit or operator's license be administered in English only; amend KRS 186.480 to conform.
Who sponsors SB 123?
SB 123 is sponsored by Max Wise (Republican), Mike Wilson (Republican), Gex Williams (Republican), Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Stephen West (Republican), Aaron Reed (Republican), Steve Rawlings (Republican), Robby Mills (Republican), Stephen Meredith (Republican), Scott Madon (Republican), Jimmy Higdon (Republican), Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Greg Elkins (Republican), Donald Douglas (Republican), Gary Boswell (Republican), and Lindsey Tichenor (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 123?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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