# Kentucky HB 15: AN ACT relating to instruction permits and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 15, AN ACT relating to instruction permits and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steven Rudy (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB15-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 15 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to instruction permits and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-25, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81) - Sponsor: Steven Rudy (Republican) - Cosponsors: 32 - Subjects: Effective Dates, Emergency, Highways, Streets, and Bridges, Police, City and County, Police, State, State Agencies, Transportation, Driver Licensing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (212 yes, 19 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Earlier, longer driving permits for teens: benefit, low. Kentucky lowers the minimum age for a motor vehicle instruction permit from 16 to 15. Applicants still must pass the required exams and pay the permit fee. Instruction permits now last four years instead of three and can be renewed. These changes take effect immediately upon enactment. - Training and age limits for teen licenses: cost, medium. Permit applicants under 18 must enroll in approved driver training between age 15 and their 18th birthday. Options include school district driver education, a qualifying licensed driving school, or state traffic school. An intermediate license requires age 16 and at least 180 days holding a permit… - School-related driving penalties now include 15-year-olds: cost, medium. School-related driving penalties now cover Kentucky students ages 15 through 17, adding 15-year-olds to the rules. Dropping out or being declared academically deficient can lead to denial or revocation of a permit, license, or driving privilege. The dropout rule includes nine or more unexcused abse… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Steven Rudy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anne Gay Donworth (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Amy Neighbors (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Fugate (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Candy Massaroni (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Elliott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Fister (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Deanna Gordon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Meade (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David W. Osborne (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Erika Hancock (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Felicia Rabourn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Branscum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: J.T. Payne (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Tipton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Myron Dossett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Hart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Flannery (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne Miles (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas Huff (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Timmy Truett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Lawrence (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Walker Thomas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | passed | pass | 90 | 5 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 36 | 1 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 86 | 13 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-03-25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81) - 2025-03-13: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-13: passed 90-5 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-11: received in House (House) - 2025-03-11: 3rd reading, passed 36-1 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-05: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-13: 3rd reading, passed 86-13 (House) - 2025-02-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 13, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: to Transportation (H) (House) - 2025-01-08: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-01-08: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb15/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb15/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb15/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb15/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [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-HB15-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).