# Kentucky HB 783: AN ACT relating to temporary motor vehicle tags. Kentucky HB 783, AN ACT relating to temporary motor vehicle tags., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kevin Jackson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 70)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB783-2025RS - 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 783 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to temporary motor vehicle tags. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2025-03-24, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 70) - Sponsor: Kevin Jackson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Corrections Impact, Local Mandate, County Clerks, Crimes and Punishments, Licensing, Motor Vehicles - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Dealers risk fines and license loss: cost, medium. The Motor Vehicle Commission can warn licensees or fine them up to $1,000 per violation for a first covered temporary-tag offense. A second offense within two years can bring fines up to $2,000 per violation and license suspension up to one year. A third offense within two years can bring fines up… - Dealers face stricter temporary tag handling rules: cost, low. Dealers, salespeople, and agents cannot issue tags before sale, for vehicles barred from highway use, or twice for one vehicle. They cannot supply tags to another dealership, copy tags, or reuse them on another vehicle; closing dealerships must return unused tags. Dealers must keep clear, date-orde… - Vehicle dealers face temporary tag purchase limits: cost, low. Dealers must apply for temporary tags through the county clerk where their main business is located. Applying in another county requires Motor Vehicle Commission permission. Dealers must report prior-year vehicle sales, and their initial tag purchase cannot exceed 125% of those sales. The Commissio… - Temporary tag theft and fraud are felonies: cost, low. Stealing, fraudulently making, copying, or unlawfully obtaining a temporary tag is a Class D felony. Displaying a canceled temporary tag on a vehicle counts as initial evidence of guilt under the tag-theft rule. That evidence does not by itself establish a conviction. - Vehicle buyers pay $3 for temporary tags: mixed, low. Dealer-issued temporary tags cost $3, up from $2, and last up to 60 days after vehicle delivery. Dealers can also temporarily move a buyer’s existing Kentucky plate from a traded-in vehicle to the purchased vehicle. The purchased vehicle must be titled and registered in Kentucky. This option costs… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kevin Jackson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Michael Meredith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shawn McPherson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-03-24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 70) - 2025-03-14: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-14: received in House (House) - 2025-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 36-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-07: to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-06: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (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: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2025-03-04: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-02-26: to Transportation (H) (House) - 2025-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-19: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb783/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb783/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/hb783/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb783/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-HB783-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).