# Kentucky HB 144: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle titles. Kentucky HB 144, AN ACT relating to motor vehicle titles., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas Huff (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 100)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB144-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 144 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle titles. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-13, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 100) - Sponsor: Thomas Huff (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Insurance, Motor Vehicle, County Clerks, Motor Vehicles, Transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (223 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - No notarization for insurer transfers: benefit, low. When you transfer a salvage vehicle to an insurer, you do not need notarization. This covers the title transfer, any power of attorney, the odometer disclosure, the salvage title application, and the transfer on the salvage title. - Clear rules for salvage titles: mixed, high. A vehicle is salvage if parts and labor to rebuild it exceed 75% of its retail value, not counting airbag reinstallation. Only damage to major parts like the suspension, motor, transmission, frame or unibody, and structural components counts toward that cost. Even if you do not have to surrender th… - Owners must quickly surrender titles: mixed, low. The law requires you to surrender the title if your vehicle is destroyed, or if two VIN‑bearing parts are removed. You must turn in the title within 10 working days after that event. County clerks accept the title at no charge, cancel it, and send it to the state. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Thomas Huff (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Elliott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Hart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Tate (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Peyton Griffee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Dotson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Smith (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | passed | pass | 91 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 94 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-13: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 100) - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 91-0 (House) - 2026-03-31: House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-31: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-31: received in House (House) - 2026-03-31: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-26: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-24: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-16: to Banking & Insurance (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-01-30: 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-01-29: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026 (House) - 2026-01-29: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-01-28: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-01-14: to Transportation (H) (House) - 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb144/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb144/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb144/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb144/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB144-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).