Kentucky House Bill 519

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-15 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Pending: House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

AN ACT relating to identity documents.

Rep. Mike Clines [R]

Rep. Wade Williams [R]

Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton [D]

2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4093 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 176 (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-15	House	recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-04-15	House	taken from the Orders of the Day
2026-03-31	House	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
2026-03-31	House	to Rules (H)
2026-03-31	House	received in House
2026-03-31	Senate	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
2026-03-27	Senate	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
2026-03-20	Senate	floor amendment (1) filed
2026-03-19	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2026-03-18	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2026-03-16	Senate	to Transportation (S)
2026-03-03	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-03-03	Senate	received in Senate
2026-03-02	House	3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Floor Amendment (1-title)
2026-02-25	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026
2026-02-25	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-24	House	floor amendment (1-title) filed
2026-02-24	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-02-05	House	to Transportation (H)
2026-01-29	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-29	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb519.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb519/orig_bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb519/bill.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB519/HFA1.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB519/SFA1.pdf
Roll Call	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb519/vote_history.pdf