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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky HB 857 revises driving under the influence penalties, ignition interlock rules, and testing evidentiary windows
Last action · March 10, 2026: to Judiciary (H)Sponsors: Steve Riley and 3 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky HB 857 modifies state driving under the influence (DUI) laws by revising blood and breath test evidentiary time windows, restructuring repeat offender penalties, adjusting fine amounts for drivers under twenty-one, and updating requirements and fee structures.
Changes how blood and breath alcohol or substance tests are used as evidence in DUI prosecutions, alters mandatory minimum jail sentences and license suspension lengths for repeat offenders, and scales ignition interlock device fees based on .
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Drivers convicted of driving under the influence
Subject to revised fine amounts, mandatory minimum jail terms, treatment program requirements, and modified license suspension periods.
Transportation Cabinet
Tasked with suspending licenses, receiving conviction records, issuing ignition interlock licenses, and determining income eligibility for fee reductions.
Ignition interlock device providers
Subject to statutory caps on installation, monthly, removal, reset, and missed appointment fees, and required to collect reduced fees based on federal poverty guidelines.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the evidentiary time window for blood or breath tests in a DUI prosecution?
Are individuals below certain income levels eligible for discounts on ignition interlock fees?
What happens if a driver under twenty-one is convicted of a first-offense DUI involving low alcohol concentration?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 10, 2026HouseCommitteeto Judiciary (H)
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Version history
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Discoveries
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Restructuring of DUI Penalties and Fee Scaling
The measure systematically adjusts evidentiary time requirements for chemical testing while introducing income-based fee scaling for mandatory ignition interlock devices.
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Sources
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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