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HB 648 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers.

Summary
Amend KRS 190.046 to establish conditions for reimbursement of motor vehicle dealers by manufacturers, component manufacturers, and distributors for parts and warranty or recall work on motor vehicles with a classification of 7 or higher as established in 49 C.F.R. sec. 565.15; define "component manufacturer"; expand the time frame for a dealer to submit a claim for warranty work from 30 days to 90 days.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Signed Apr 10, 2026
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Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill has been updated from its initial draft to its final engrossed version, incorporating minor formatting corrections and updating the bill number and reference codes to reflect its final status. No substantive policy changes, such as new requirements, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were identified in the provided text.
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Updated bill reference numbers and dates to reflect the final engrossed version (HB 648) instead of the original jacketed draft (BR 2126).

Corrected spacing and formatting inconsistencies in the text, such as extra spaces around words in the repair basis clause.

Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2026

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
9
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 10, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 90-0
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (S)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 94-0
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (H)
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.