Overview
- The Transportation Committee approved Senate Bill 7 on Wednesday, sending it to the Senate floor.
- Sponsored by Sen. Aaron Reed, the proposal has roughly 28 to 30 bipartisan co-sponsors.
- Renewals could be handled by a county or circuit clerk, a county judge executive, or a sheriff, while first-time licenses would still be issued by the state’s regional facilities.
- The plan includes a $25 convenience fee and requires the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to purchase and install the needed equipment.
- Lawmakers say the move responds to public frustration and to ongoing probes following reports of alleged license fraud, with a Senate vote possible by week’s end and a similar House bill advancing.