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KY HB 469

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to local boards of education.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 469 pass?

No. KY HB 469 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): to Committee on Committees (S)

What is KY HB 469 about?

Amend KRS 160.180 to require that members of a local board of education not be ineligible for employment in the school district pursuant to KRS 160.380(5); create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require candidates or nominees for membership on a local board to hold a certificate issued by the Kentucky Department of Education certifying that the candidate or nominee is eligible for membership on the board to appear on the ballot, be certified as a write-in candidate, or be appointed; require individuals applying for a certificate to submit to and pay for a national and state criminal background check, submit a CA/N check and provide other supporting documentation to establish eligibility; provide that records collected pursuant to this section shall be used for the sole purpose of determining a candidate's qualification and shall be exempt from KRS 61.870 to 61.884; direct the department to issue a certificate to individuals that apply for a certificate and are eligible for membership on a board of education; amend KRS 160.190 to remove the requirement that evidence of twelfth grade completion be filed with an application for appointment to the membership on a board of education and instead require that appointed members hold a certificate of qualification issued by the department; amend KRS 117.265 to require a certificate of qualification issued by the department to be filed with a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to direct the Kentucky Board of Education to adopt a code of ethics for members of boards of education; establish a complaint investigation and resolution process for allegations of violations of the code of ethics; require a determination by the Kentucky Board of Education of clear and convincing evidence that a violation occurred to issue a written public reprimand; require written public reprimands to be entered into the minutes of the next local board of education meeting; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate necessary administrative regulations; provide that existing members shall not be subject to removal on the basis of ineligibility for employment in a school district during their current terms; provide that Sections 1 to 4 of this Act take effect on January 1, 2027.

Who sponsors KY HB 469?

T. Truett, J. Payne, K. Jackson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 469.

Description

Amend KRS 160.180 to require that members of a local board of education not be ineligible for employment in the school district pursuant to KRS 160.380(5); create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require candidates or nominees for membership on a local board to hold a certificate issued by the Kentucky Department of Education certifying that the candidate or nominee is eligible for membership on the board to appear on the ballot, be certified as a write-in candidate, or be appointed; require individuals applying for a certificate to submit to and pay for a national and state criminal background check, submit a CA/N check and provide other supporting documentation to establish eligibility; provide that records collected pursuant to this section shall be used for the sole purpose of determining a candidate's qualification and shall be exempt from KRS 61.870 to 61.884; direct the department to issue a certificate to individuals that apply for a certificate and are eligible for membership on a board of education; amend KRS 160.190 to remove the requirement that evidence of twelfth grade completion be filed with an application for appointment to the membership on a board of education and instead require that appointed members hold a certificate of qualification issued by the department; amend KRS 117.265 to require a certificate of qualification issued by the department to be filed with a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to direct the Kentucky Board of Education to adopt a code of ethics for members of boards of education; establish a complaint investigation and resolution process for allegations of violations of the code of ethics; require a determination by the Kentucky Board of Education of clear and convincing evidence that a violation occurred to issue a written public reprimand; require written public reprimands to be entered into the minutes of the next local board of education meeting; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate necessary administrative regulations; provide that existing members shall not be subject to removal on the basis of ineligibility for employment in a school district during their current terms; provide that Sections 1 to 4 of this Act take effect on January 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-03-05 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • T. Truettprimary
  • J. Payneprimary
  • K. Jacksonprimary
  • J. Hodgsonprimary
  • G. Brown Jr.primary
  • R. Bivensprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-05

    received in Senate

  3. 2026-03-04

    3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-03-02

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026

  5. 2026-02-26

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  6. 2026-02-25

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-01-30

    to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-22

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-22

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-03-04 · pass · 98-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • King: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • White: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Rabourn: not voting
    • Tipton: not voting

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb469.html

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