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SB 43 Kentucky Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to identity documents.

Summary
Amend KRS 186.444 to create a medical review board for the purpose of considering a person's ability to drive due to a physical or mental disability; establish the number and qualifications of members; require the Transportation Cabinet consult with a medical professional licensed in the area relevant to the case; require the medical review board to accept the statement of a person's medical professional that the person does not have a condition that impairs his or her ability to operate a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186.570 to conform; amend KRS 131.1817 to remove the possible suspension of an operator's license for a person found to be a delinquent taxpayer.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes medical review for driver safety under Motor Vehicles, enhancing transportation safety standards via medical assessments for disability-related driving ability.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was significantly rewritten to shift focus from operator's licenses to identity documents, though the text provided still contains medical review board provisions. The changes appear to be a major restructuring where the original medical review board content was replaced with identity document language, suggesting the bill's purpose was fundamentally altered during the legislative process.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from regulating motor vehicle operator's licenses to identity documents, representing a complete shift in subject matter and applicability.
SCOPE

Title and subject matter changed from 'operator's licenses' to 'identity documents', indicating a fundamental change in what the bill regulates.

REQUIREMENT

Medical review board composition changed from requiring physicians, medical specialists, or rehabilitation specialists to including physicians, osteopaths, optometrists, and advanced practice registered nurses.

Medical review board membership requirements changed from 'not less than Three (3) members' to 'One (1) member' for conducting informal hearings.

Driving restriction procedures were updated to clarify that licensing action occurs unless the person completes an examination satisfying medical standards.

ENFORCEMENT

Appeal procedures were modified to reference KRS Chapter 13B for administrative hearings instead of previous procedures.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025

How they voted

43–0
Passed
Total votes 43
Feb 7, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican37
37 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 72)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed 35-0
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 84-8 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
to Transportation (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
to Transportation (S)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.