KY HB 827
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to school districts.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 827 pass?
No. KY HB 827 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 (2026-03-10): to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
What is KY HB 827 about?
Amend KRS 160.020 to modify the minimum enrollment requirements for independent school districts to continue to operate; establish criteria for the Kentucky Board of Education to consider in an appeal of that requirement; amend KRS 160.041 to provide a merger process for any contiguous school districts; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the terms of merger for an insolvent district if no agreement between the school districts can be reached, and to promulgate administrative regulations regarding mergers due to insolvency.
Who sponsors KY HB 827?
J. Tipton is the primary sponsor of KY HB 827.
Description
Amend KRS 160.020 to modify the minimum enrollment requirements for independent school districts to continue to operate; establish criteria for the Kentucky Board of Education to consider in an appeal of that requirement; amend KRS 160.041 to provide a merger process for any contiguous school districts; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the terms of merger for an insolvent district if no agreement between the school districts can be reached, and to promulgate administrative regulations regarding mergers due to insolvency.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-03
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Tiptonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-10
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-03
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-03
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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