AN ACT relating to identity documents.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to define "identity document" and "third-party entity"; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures to allow third-party entities to apply to the Transportation Cabinet to be approved to accept applications for certain identity documents; set forth minimum standards for third-party issuance; and allow third-party entities to charge a fee for services provided.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Transportation (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Thompson
RRepublican
P
Amy Neighbors
RRepublican
P
Chris Freeland
RRepublican
P
Chris Fugate
RRepublican
P
Dan Fister
RRepublican
P
David Hale
RRepublican
P
Deanna Gordon
RRepublican
P
James Tipton
RRepublican
P
John Hodgson
RRepublican
P
Ken Upchurch
RRepublican
P
Kevin Jackson
RRepublican
P
Robert Duvall
RRepublican
P
Scott Lewis
RRepublican
P
Shawn McPherson
RRepublican
P
Steve Riley
RRepublican
P
Susan Witten
RRepublican
P
Tom Smith
RRepublican
P
Walker Thomas
RRepublican
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