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KY HB 621

died on adjournment

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

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 621 pass?

No. KY HB 621 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 (2026-03-18): to Education (S)

What is KY HB 621 about?

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.

Who sponsors KY HB 621?

L. Willner, J. Watkins, T. Truett and 22 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 621.

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
Latest action
2026-03-18 — to Education (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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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

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-18

    to Education (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-13

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-13

    received in Senate

  4. 2026-03-12

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

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-03-09

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

  6. 2026-02-26

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  7. 2026-02-25

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-24

    floor amendment (1) filed

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-02-19

    to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-11

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-11

    introduced in House

    introduction

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

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb621.html

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