KY HB 791
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to special education classrooms.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 791 pass?
No. KY HB 791 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 (2026-03-09): to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
What is KY HB 791 about?
Create a new section of KRS 157.200 to 157.290 to define terms; require a school district to install and maintain a video and audio surveillance system in every self-contained special education classroom; require a public school to notify a parent of each child in the classroom of the system and the parent's rights within 5 days; permit parents of recorded students access to system footage; require reasonable redaction and segregation to protect student privacy; designate a retention schedule for system footage; require school districts to notify the parents of each student present for an injury in a self-contained special education classroom; amend KRS 157.200 to define "parent" and amend the definition of "special education."
Who sponsors KY HB 791?
A. Thompson is the primary sponsor of KY HB 791.
Description
Create a new section of KRS 157.200 to 157.290 to define terms; require a school district to install and maintain a video and audio surveillance system in every self-contained special education classroom; require a public school to notify a parent of each child in the classroom of the system and the parent's rights within 5 days; permit parents of recorded students access to system footage; require reasonable redaction and segregation to protect student privacy; designate a retention schedule for system footage; require school districts to notify the parents of each student present for an injury in a self-contained special education classroom; amend KRS 157.200 to define "parent" and amend the definition of "special education."
- Introduced
- 2026-03-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- A. Thompsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-09
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-02
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-02
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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