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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 525: AN ACT relating to vision testing on renewal of operator's licenses and declaring an emergency.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 525 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to vision testing on renewal of operator's licenses and declaring an emergency. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): to Transportation (H).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 186.577 to remove the vison testing requirement on operator's license renewal for all drivers; require vison testing for renewal of an operator's license if the applicant is 65 years of age or older; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
No sponsor recorded in source data.

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to Transportation (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source