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HB144 House Bill
Passed
2026-02-02

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle titles.

Amend KRS 186A.295 to exclude the cost of parts and labor to make cosmetic repairs to a motor vehicle from the cost of repair calculation for the required surrender of the certificate of title for a motor vehicle or trailer that has been destroyed; require a motor vehicle that is exempt from title surrender to be issued a salvage title; amend KRS 186A.190 and 186A.520 to conform.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb144....

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Sponsors

Thomas Huff (Rep - R)
Emily Callaway (Rep - R)
Ryan Dotson (Rep - R)
Peyton Griffee (Rep - R)
Daniel Grossberg (Rep - D)
Mark Hart (Rep - R)
John Hodgson (Rep - R)
Tom Smith (Rep - R)
Nancy Tate (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-31 H passed 91-0
2026-03-31 H House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31 H posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31 H to Rules (H)
2026-03-31 H received in House
2026-03-31 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-26 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2026-03-25 S 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2026-03-24 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-16 S to Banking & Insurance (S)
2026-02-02 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-02 S received in Senate
2026-01-30 H 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-01-29 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026
2026-01-29 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-01-28 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-01-14 H to Transportation (H)
2026-01-07 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-07 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-01-30 House: Third Reading RCS# 37 Yea: 94 Nay: 0
2026-01-30 House: Veto Override RCS# 37 Yea: 94 Nay: 0
2026-03-31 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4042 Yea: 38 Nay: 0
2026-03-31 House: Veto Override RCS# 396 Yea: 91 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-07 H Committee On Committees
2026-01-14 H Transportation
2026-01-29 H Rules
2026-02-02 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-16 S Banking and Insurance
2026-03-25 S Rules
2026-03-31 H Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 House Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 Senate Committee Substitute

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Insurance, Motor Vehicle County Clerks Motor Vehicles Transportation

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