# Kentucky HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 664, AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Blanton (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 160)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS - 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 664 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-04-04, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 160) - Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Highways, Streets, and Bridges, Motor Vehicles, Safety, Traffic Safety, Transportation, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Reports Mandated, Short Titles and Popular Names, Sunset Legislation - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (99 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Adult Release Rules Reach Younger Teens: cost, medium. The law lowers the age for adult release conditions in covered motor vehicle cases from 16 to 15. This excludes felonies, vehicle theft or conversion, and driving without the owner's consent. Covered teens may be held under adult custody conditions. After conviction or a guilty plea, teens sentence… - Work Zone Drivers Face Higher Fines: mixed, high. Covered work-zone violations carry a $500 fine when no one is physically injured or killed. Violations causing physical injury or death carry fines of $500 to $10,000. These fines require posted work-zone and increased-fine signs, plus at least one worker present. The $500 fine is payable in advanc… - Drivers Face Cameras With Privacy Limits: mixed, medium. Kentucky allows camera-based citations for drivers going more than 10 miles per hour over the posted work-zone speed limit. A worker must be present, along with a certified officer in a marked vehicle in or near the zone's end. The Transportation Cabinet must post warning signs with lights that fla… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Steven Rudy (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-28 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 29 | 7 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 70 | 21 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-04-04: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 160) - 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 76-20 (Senate) - 2025-03-28: House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-28: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-28: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-28: received in House (House) - 2025-03-28: 3rd reading, passed 29-7 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2025-03-27: floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (1-title) filed to bill (Senate) - 2025-03-27: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-07: 3rd reading, passed 70-21 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-05: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-03-04: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-02-26: to Transportation (H) (House) - 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-18: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb664/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb664/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - 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) - HB 441: AN ACT relating to reemployment after retirement in the Teachers' Retirement System. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb664/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb664/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [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) - [HB 441: AN ACT relating to reemployment after retirement in the Teachers' Retirement Sy…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB441-2025RS) - [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-HB664-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).