KY HB 7
enactedAN ACT relating to school bus safety.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 7 pass?
Yes. KY HB 7 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 62)
What is KY HB 7 about?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; allow the use of camera monitoring systems on school buses operated by a school district and allow the enforcement of a civil penalty for stop arm camera violations recorded by a camera monitoring system; establish the amount of the civil penalty; require that the revenue generated from a civil penalty be retained by the school district; allow a law enforcement agency to charge a fee of $25 from every civil penalty enforced by the law enforcement agency; require specific notice for a stop arm camera violation; establish defenses to a violation; establish procedures for a contest to a violation; allow for suspension of motor vehicle registration for failure to timely pay a penalty; require a school district or law enforcement agency to notify the Transportation Cabinet of the need to release a motor vehicle registration suspension within 1 business day of payment; amend KRS 189.370 to require traffic in the opposite direction of a school or church bus to stop for the bus on a highway that is not divided by an elevated barrier or unpaved median;amend KRS 189.990 to increase the maximum fines for failing to stop for a school or church bus that is receiving or discharging passengers.
Who sponsors KY HB 7?
K. King, D. Grossberg, G. Brown Jr. and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 7.
Description
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; allow the use of camera monitoring systems on school buses operated by a school district and allow the enforcement of a civil penalty for stop arm camera violations recorded by a camera monitoring system; establish the amount of the civil penalty; require that the revenue generated from a civil penalty be retained by the school district; allow a law enforcement agency to charge a fee of $25 from every civil penalty enforced by the law enforcement agency; require specific notice for a stop arm camera violation; establish defenses to a violation; establish procedures for a contest to a violation; allow for suspension of motor vehicle registration for failure to timely pay a penalty; require a school district or law enforcement agency to notify the Transportation Cabinet of the need to release a motor vehicle registration suspension within 1 business day of payment; amend KRS 189.370 to require traffic in the opposite direction of a school or church bus to stop for the bus on a highway that is not divided by an elevated barrier or unpaved median;amend KRS 189.990 to increase the maximum fines for failing to stop for a school or church bus that is receiving or discharging passengers.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-04-09 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 62)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- K. Kingprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- C. Aullprimary
- D. Haleprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-09
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 62)
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 79-11
passage
2026-03-31
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-27
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-26
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-26
received in House
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-16
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-10
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-10
received in Senate
2026-02-09
3rd reading, passed 78-15
passage,reading-3
2026-02-06
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
2026-02-04
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-03
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-23
to Transportation (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-09 · pass · 78-15
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Rudy: yes
- White: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Willner: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Baker: no
- Callaway: no
- Doan: no
- Lockett: no
- Petrie: no
- Banta: no
- Calloway: no
- Hodgson: no
- Maddox: no
- Proctor: no
- Bray: no
- Decker: no
- Holloway: no
- Massaroni: no
- Roberts: no
- Bratcher S.: not voting
- Fister: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Grossl: not voting
PASS HB 7 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-25 · pass · 37-1
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Higdon: no
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 79-11
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Smith: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Payne: yes
- White: yes
- Brown: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Williams: yes
- Burke: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bray: no
- Decker: no
- Grossl: no
- Massaroni: no
- Rabourn: no
- Callaway: no
- Doan: no
- Holloway: no
- Proctor: no
- Roberts: no
- Calloway: no
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Gentry: not voting
- Marzian: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
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