Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 375 — AN ACT relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 45)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 04, 2024.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 186A.035, regarding vehicle registration, to apply the year-round registration system to motor vehicles with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less, require owners to supply their birth date during the process of registration; establish processes for joint ownership of motor vehicles where one owner is not a resident of Kentucky.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

103 added · 135 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 375 modify the vehicle registration system, transitioning to a year-round system based on the birth date of the vehicle owner rather than their month of birth. This adjustment aims to make the registration process more efficient throughout the year. Additionally, it clarifies procedures for jointly owned vehicles, specifically for married couples, ensuring that the designated owner can easily manage registration even if residency status changes. These updates could help reduce congestion at registration offices and make it easier for Kentucky residents to maintain their vehicle registrations.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 375/EN AN ACT relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 45 1 CHAPTER 45 ( HB 375 ) AN ACT relating to motor vehicles and declaring an emergency.
(c) [In addition, ]If a motor vehicle is jointly owned by a married couple[husband and wife], the ownership shall exist as a joint tenancy with right of survivorship, unless the registration expressly states to the contrary Page 1 of 5 HB037520.100 - 1570 - XXXX 3/27/2024 6:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 375/EN and gives an alternative specific status.
(c) [In addition, ]If a motor vehicle is jointly owned by a married couple[husband and wife], the ownership shall exist as a joint tenancy with right of survivorship, unless the registration expressly states to the contrary and gives an alternative specific status.
Upon the death of one (1) of the spouses, the jointly-owned vehicle shall transfer to the surviving spouse free from payment of any state-required transfer[transferral] fees.
Upon the death of one (1) of the spouses, the jointly-owned vehicle shall transfer to the surviving spouse free from payment of any state- required transfer[transferral] fees.
(3) The certificate of registration and license plate issued for a motor vehicle first registered, renewed, or titled in this state[ on or after January 1, 1983,] shall be valid until the expiration date on the registration receipt, unless revoked in accordance with KRS 186A.040 or canceled by the cabinet in accordance with KRS Chapter 186 or this chapter[, upon payment of the required fee, for a period beginning on the first day of the month of the year in which registration is applied for, and expiring on the last day of the next birth month of the owner following the month during which registration is applied for.
(3) The certificate of registration and license plate issued for a motor vehicle first registered, renewed, or titled in this state[ on or after January 1, 1983,] shall be valid until the expiration date on the registration receipt, unless revoked in accordance with KRS 186A.040 or canceled by the cabinet in accordance with KRS Chapter or this chapter[, upon payment of the required fee, for a period beginning on the first day of the month of the year in which registration is applied for, and expiring on the last day of the next birth month of the owner following the month during which registration is applied for.
The county clerk shall be entitled to a registration fee of two dollars ($2) for each Page 2 of 5 HB037520.100 - 1570 - XXXX 3/27/2024 6:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 375/EN registration, or if the registration exceeds a twelve (12) month period, the clerk shall receive a fee of three dollars ($3).
The county clerk shall be entitled to a registration fee of two dollars ($2) for each registration, or if the registration exceeds a twelve (12) month period, the clerk shall receive a fee of three dollars ($3).
(5) At least forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the registration of any motor vehicle previously registered in the Commonwealth as provided by subsection (1) of this section, the owner of the vehicle shall be notified by mail or email on the same notice required by KRS 134.805(5) of the date of expiration.
(5) At least forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the registration of any motor vehicle previously registered in the Commonwealth as provided by subsection (1) of this section, the owner of the vehicle shall be Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY notified by mail or email on the same notice required by KRS 134.805(5) of the date of expiration.
(1) The Department of Vehicle Regulation is directed to develop, in cooperation with Page 3 of 5 HB037520.100 - 1570 - XXXX 3/27/2024 6:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 375/EN county clerks, auto dealers, and the Department of Revenue, Department of Insurance, and Department of Kentucky State Police, the forms required to record all information pertinent to the registration, titling, and taxation of a vehicle.
(1) The Department of Vehicle Regulation is directed to develop, in cooperation with county clerks, auto dealers, and the Department of Revenue, Department of Insurance, and Department of Kentucky State Police, the forms required to record all information pertinent to the registration, titling, and taxation of a vehicle.
Page 4 of 5 HB037520.100 - 1570 - XXXX 3/27/2024 6:14 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 375/EN (5) The use of an electronic medium shall be employed so that forms can be printed by the automated system.
(5) The use of an electronic medium shall be employed so that forms can be printed by the automated system.
Page 5 of 5 HB037520.100 - 1570 - XXXX 3/27/2024 6:14 PM Engrossed
Signed by Governor April 4, 2024.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill modifies the Kentucky motor vehicle registration law to adjust weight limits and modify registration procedures.

  • KRS 186A.035

    six thousand (6,000) → ten thousand (10,000)

    The maximum gross vehicular weight limit for year-round registration has been increased from 6,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds.

  • KRS 186A.035

    month → date

    The description of the owner's indicator for registration has been changed from 'month' to 'date'.

  • KRS 186A.035

    whereas, and gives an alternative specific status → and gives an alternative specific status.

    Clarifies the language regarding joint tenancy status for married couples.

  • KRS 186A.035

    free from payment of any state-required transferral fees. → free from payment of any state-required transfer fees.

    Removes an unnecessary term in the statute concerning transfer fees for jointly-owned vehicles upon death.

  • KRS 186A.035

    on or after January 1, 1983

    The reference to a specific date for registration validity has been removed.

  • KRS 186A.035

    upon payment of the required fee, for a period beginning on the first day of the month of the year in which registration is applied for, and expiring on the last day of the next birth month of the owner following the month during which registration is applied for. Upon the owner's request, and after payment of the proper prorated fee, an owner may obtain a certificate of registration and license plate valid through the last day of his second birth month following the month and year in which he applied for a certificate of registration

    Removes specific language regarding the registration period and renewal process.

  • KRS 186A.035

    on the same notice required by KRS 134.805(5) → by mail or email on the same notice required by KRS 134.805(5)

    Clarifies the method of notifying vehicle owners about registration expiration.

  • KRS 186A.060

    vehicle or manufactured home → vehicle

    Streamlines the language to specify 'vehicle' in the context of forms related to title applications.

Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 45)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. passed 87-0

  6. House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)

  8. to Rules (H)

  9. received in House

  10. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  11. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024

  12. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

  13. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  14. to Transportation (S)

  15. to Committee on Committees (S)

  16. received in Senate

  17. 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

  18. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 14, 2024

  19. 2nd reading, to Rules

  20. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  21. to Transportation (H)

  22. to Committee on Committees (H)

  23. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13002
Unaffiliated 10002
Republican 64009
Total 870013
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Heath — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Graham — Yea
Palumbo — Not Voting
Justice — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Not Voting
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Not Voting
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Not Voting
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Not Voting
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Not Voting
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Not Voting
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Not Voting
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Not Voting
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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PASS HB 375 W/ scs1 scta1

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28000
Unaffiliated 7000
Democrat 3000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Harper Angel — Yea
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14001
Republican 70002
Unaffiliated 9003
Total 93006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Heath — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Graham — Not Voting
Justice — Not Voting
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Not Voting
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 375 do?
Amend KRS 186A.035, regarding vehicle registration, to apply the year-round registration system to motor vehicles with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less, require owners to supply their birth date during the process of registration; establish processes for joint ownership of motor vehicles where one owner is not a resident of Kentucky.
Who sponsors HB 375?
HB 375 is sponsored by Randy Bridges (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 375?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2024. Enacted.
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