AN ACT relating to testing of applicants for instruction permits and operator's licenses.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 2 Sponsors

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require all written and road skill examinations for an instruction permit or operator's license be administered in English only; amend KRS 186.480 to conform.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 23, 2026
Last action: Jan 23, 2026 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Session: 2026RS
Momentum: 45 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 12%, measured from KY's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 261 days quiet

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