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KY HB 801

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to public schools, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 801 pass?

No. KY HB 801 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 Appropriations & Revenue (H)

What is KY HB 801 about?

Amend KRS 157.615 to define "traditional school building"; amend KRS 157.621 to authorize a school district to levy a $.05 equivalent rate for school districts that meet specific district facilities requirements and other requirements; authorize the school district to levy an additional $.05 equivalent rate if the local board of education determines the first levy is insufficient to achieve facility goals; establishes a termination date for the levies of 25 years; provide equalization of the levy; establish conditions for receiving equalization of the levy; extend equalization of eqeualization funding for critical construction needs levy; amend KRS 160.290 to require a school district to consolidate or modify the attendance zones of a traditional school building with do not meet certain average daily attendance requirements; appropriate $3,500,000 in each year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium for the equalization of established levies; effective July 1, 2026; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Who sponsors KY HB 801?

P. Flannery is the primary sponsor of KY HB 801.

Description

Amend KRS 157.615 to define "traditional school building"; amend KRS 157.621 to authorize a school district to levy a $.05 equivalent rate for school districts that meet specific district facilities requirements and other requirements; authorize the school district to levy an additional $.05 equivalent rate if the local board of education determines the first levy is insufficient to achieve facility goals; establishes a termination date for the levies of 25 years; provide equalization of the levy; establish conditions for receiving equalization of the levy; extend equalization of eqeualization funding for critical construction needs levy; amend KRS 160.290 to require a school district to consolidate or modify the attendance zones of a traditional school building with do not meet certain average daily attendance requirements; appropriate $3,500,000 in each year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium for the equalization of established levies; effective July 1, 2026; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Introduced
2026-03-02
Latest action
2026-03-09 — to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • P. Flanneryprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-02

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-02

    introduced in House

    introduction

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