KY HB 555
enactedAN ACT relating to school foods.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 555 pass?
Yes. KY HB 555 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)
What is KY HB 555 about?
Amend KRS 158.854 to define âstudent-based enterpriseâ; authorize local school boards to permit student-based enterprises within their district to sell competitive foods throughout the school day; authorize local school boards to establish policies regarding the operation of and revenue generated by student-based enterprises; amend KRS 165.160 to exempt student-based enterprises from the penalties.
Who sponsors KY HB 555?
W. Thomas, M. Dossett, B. Chester-Burton and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 555.
Description
Amend KRS 158.854 to define âstudent-based enterpriseâ; authorize local school boards to permit student-based enterprises within their district to sell competitive foods throughout the school day; authorize local school boards to establish policies regarding the operation of and revenue generated by student-based enterprises; amend KRS 165.160 to exempt student-based enterprises from the penalties.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- W. Thomasprimary
- M. Dossettprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- M. Pollockprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)
executive-signature
2026-03-31
delivered to Governor
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
passed 95-1
passage
2026-03-31
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-27
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-19
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-19
received in House
2026-03-19
passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage
2026-03-19
floor amendment (1) withdrawn
2026-03-19
3rd reading
reading-3
2026-03-18
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-17
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-16
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026
2026-03-16
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-11
to Education (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
received in Senate
2026-02-20
3rd reading, passed 92-1
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026
2026-02-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-11
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-04
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-04
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-20 · pass · 92-1
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fister: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Flannery: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Holloway: no
- Griffee: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Meredith: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Koch: not voting
- Marzian: not voting
PASS HB 555 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-19 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Clemons: not voting
- Givens: not voting
- Neal: not voting
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 95-1
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Holloway: no
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
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