AN ACT relating to motor vehicle driveaway plates.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281, relating to motor vehicle carriers, to establish a driveaway plate as a new type of license plate to be issued by county clerks and the Transportation Cabinet; specify associated fees and restrictions; amend KRS 281.631 to conform.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Signed Apr 1, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends Kentucky's driveaway plate regulations and motor carrier vehicle licensing fees. The primary changes include reorganizing the driveaway plate section to clarify eligibility requirements, adding record-keeping obligations for trip details, and modifying the annual license fee schedule by removing the specific driveaway vehicle fee category while retaining fees for other vehicle types.
Scope change
The bill maintains the existing scope of driveaway plates and motor carrier licensing but clarifies eligibility criteria and removes the specific fee category for driveaway vehicles, potentially affecting how driveaway businesses are classified and billed.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement for driveaway plate holders to maintain records of each trip including vehicle ID, origin/destination, mileage, and travel dates.
ELIGIBILITY
Reorganized driveaway plate eligibility language to clarify that plates allow vehicles with valid registration to be operated in driveaway service.
FISCAL
Removed the specific $10 fee category for motor carrier vehicles operating as driveaway services from the annual license fee schedule.
TECHNICAL
Reformatted and renumbered sections for clarity while maintaining the core regulatory framework for driveaway plates and motor carrier licensing.
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 1, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 100-0
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
to Transportation (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 88-1 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 18, 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
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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