States / Kentucky / HB 519

HB 519 Passed First Chamber

AN ACT relating to identity documents.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to define "communication disorder"; establish that at the time of application for an instruction permit, operator's license, or personal identification card a person may choose to have a notation on the document indicating that they have a communication disorder; direct that no fee shall be charged for the inclusion or removal of a notation; provide that a person may request removal of the notation; direct that the Department of Kentucky State Police shall implement training on interacting with persons who have a communication disorder; amend KRS 186.531 to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 29, 2026
Last action
Apr 15, 2026 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
64 · High