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KY HB 621

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AN ACT relating to class sizes for exceptional children and youth.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Amend KRS 157.220 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with the maximum class sizes and caseloads specified for exceptional children and youth; make technical corrections; amend KRS 157.200 to define "caseload" and "special classes"; amend KRS 157.230, 157.3175, and 159.990 to conform.

Introduced
2026-02-11
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-18 — to Education (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • L. Willnerprimary
  • J. Watkinsprimary
  • T. Truettprimary
  • P. Stevensonprimary
  • S. Stalkerprimary
  • S. Sharpprimary
  • R. Roarxprimary
  • S. Rileyprimary
  • B. McCoolprimary
  • M. Marzianprimary
  • S. Lewisprimary
  • C. Lewisprimary
  • M. Lehmanprimary
  • N. Kulkarniprimary
  • K. Jacksonprimary
  • S. Heavrinprimary
  • V. Grosslprimary
  • D. Grossbergprimary
  • A. Gentryprimary
  • B. Chester-Burtonprimary
  • A. Camuelprimary
  • L. Burkeprimary
  • K. Bantaprimary
  • J. Nemesprimary
  • T. Bojanowskiprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-11

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-11

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-19

    to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-24

    floor amendment (1) filed

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2026-02-25

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-02-26

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  7. 2026-03-09

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026

  8. 2026-03-12

    3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1)

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-03-13

    received in Senate

  10. 2026-03-13

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-18

    to Education (S)

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-03-12 · 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
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Upchurch: 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
    • Watkins: not voting

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