# Kentucky HB 188: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle driveaway plates. Kentucky HB 188, AN ACT relating to motor vehicle driveaway plates., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert Duvall (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-01 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142)) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB188-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 188 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle driveaway plates. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-04-01, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142) - Sponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Fiscal Note, Local Mandate, County Clerks, Fees, Motor Carriers, Motor Vehicles, State Agencies, Transportation, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (225 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New plate fees for driveaway businesses: mixed, low. Kentucky driveaway businesses pay county clerks $150 for initial plate issuance and annual renewal, replacing the $10-per-vehicle driveaway fee. Payment provides a registration certificate and one plate. Businesses registered under the new system can buy additional plates for $35 each. The county c… - Reusable plates bring rules for driveaway businesses: mixed, low. Kentucky businesses with valid driveaway certificates can get reusable plates through county clerks where they have offices, sub-agents, or agencies. Only the business’s owners, corporate officers, agents, or employees can use its plates. Highway use is limited to moving vehicles in transit with va… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-28 | Senate | passed | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 88 | 1 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-04-01: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142) - 2025-03-28: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-28: passed 100-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-28: 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 37-0 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) - 2025-02-27: to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-25: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-25: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-21: 3rd reading, passed 88-1 with Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2025-02-20: floor amendment (1) filed (House) - 2025-02-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: to Transportation (H) (House) - 2025-01-09: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-01-09: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb188/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb188/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/hb188/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb188/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-HB188-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).