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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 186.763 to prohibit a school district from operating a fully autonomous vehicle as a school bus or for transporting students; prohibit the operation of a fully autonomous vehicle if that vehicle requires an operator with a commercial driver's license; amend KRS 281.764 to conform.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Kentucky law to prohibit school districts from operating fully autonomous vehicles as school buses or for transporting students, and also forbids the operation of any fully autonomous vehicle that requires a commercial driver's license (CDL) to operate, which is a special license for driving large or heavy vehicles. The bill also makes conforming changes to another section of law related to motor carriers operating platoons, which are groups of vehicles traveling closely together, by requiring a driver with a CDL to be present behind the wheel of each commercial motor vehicle in a platoon.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to Transportation (H) (on 01/14/2026)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb223.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb223/orig_bill.pdf |
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