HB127

AN ACT relating to offender reentry.

Introduced·1/7/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB127 establishes procedures for inmates to obtain personal identification cards or operator's licenses for work release activities.

Kentucky HB127 mandates the Transportation Cabinet to create administrative regulations for inmates in state and federal prisons to obtain operator's licenses for work release or reentry initiatives. The regulations must include application information, documentation requirements, license issuance procedures, and restrictions on license use. Inmates must provide documentation such as a birth certificate, sentencing order, photograph, and a notarized release letter.

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Current
Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 14

House

to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Jan 7

House

introduced in House

Jan 7

House

to Committee on Committees (H)