Bill Commons

KY SB 1

enacted

AN ACT relating to education.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 1 pass?

Yes. KY SB 1 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 153)

What is KY SB 1 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to provide the findings of the General Assembly relating to Jefferson County Public Schools; provide the General Assembly's determinations based on those findings; repeal and reenact KRS 160.370, relating to duties of superintendents and local boards of education.

Who sponsors KY SB 1?

M. Wilson, L. Tichenor, D. Douglas and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 1.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to provide the findings of the General Assembly relating to Jefferson County Public Schools; provide the General Assembly's determinations based on those findings; repeal and reenact KRS 160.370, relating to duties of superintendents and local boards of education.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 153)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Wilsonprimary
  • L. Tichenorprimary
  • D. Douglasprimary
  • S. Westprimary
  • D. Givensprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-14

    delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 153)

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-14

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. 2026-04-14

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-04-14

    passed 79-20

    passage

  5. 2026-04-14

    veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  6. 2026-04-14

    posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  7. 2026-04-14

    taken from Rules (H)

  8. 2026-04-14

    to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-14

    received in House

  10. 2026-04-14

    passed 31-7

    passage

  11. 2026-04-14

    veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  12. 2026-04-14

    posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  13. 2026-04-14

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-04-14

    received in Senate

  15. 2026-04-13

    Vetoed

    executive-veto

  16. 2026-04-01

    delivered to Governor

  17. 2026-04-01

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  18. 2026-04-01

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  19. 2026-04-01

    passed 29-8

    passage

  20. 2026-04-01

    Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (2)

  21. 2026-04-01

    posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (2)

  22. 2026-04-01

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-04-01

    received in Senate

  24. 2026-04-01

    3rd reading, passed 75-19 with Floor Amendment (2)

    passage,reading-3

  25. 2026-03-31

    floor amendment (3) filed

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2026-03-26

    floor amendment (2) filed

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2026-03-26

    placed in the Orders of the Day

  28. 2026-03-26

    taken from Rules

  29. 2026-03-26

    reported favorably, to Rules

    committee-passage

  30. 2026-03-25

    to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-03-25

    floor amendment (1) filed

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2026-03-20

    returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  33. 2026-03-20

    2nd reading

    reading-2

  34. 2026-03-20

    taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  35. 2026-03-19

    returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  36. 2026-03-19

    1st reading

    reading-1

  37. 2026-03-19

    taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  38. 2026-02-03

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  39. 2026-02-03

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  40. 2026-02-03

    received in House

  41. 2026-02-02

    3rd reading, passed 29-7

    passage,reading-3

  42. 2026-01-30

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026

  43. 2026-01-30

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  44. 2026-01-29

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  45. 2026-01-28

    to Education (S)

    referral-committee

  46. 2026-01-21

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  47. 2026-01-21

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 1

    2026-02-02 · pass · 29-7

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Boswell: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Berg: no
    • Clemons: no
    • Neal: no
    • Thomas: no
    • ChambersArmstrong: no
    • Herron: no
    • Nemes: no
    • Girdler: not voting
    • Webb: not voting
  • Pass

    2026-04-01 · pass · 75-19

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • White: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Hancock: no
    • Moore: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Bojanowski: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Kulkarni: no
    • Roarx: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Brown: no
    • Gentry: no
    • Lehman: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Willner: no
    • Burke: no
    • Grossberg: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Chester-Burton: not voting
    • Grossl: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Petrie: not voting
    • Tate: not voting
    • Elliott: not voting
  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 1 w/ HFA 2

    2026-04-01 · pass · 29-8

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • West: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Berg: no
    • Clemons: no
    • Neal: no
    • Storm: no
    • ChambersArmstrong: no
    • Herron: no
    • Smith: no
    • Thomas: no
    • Raque Adams: not voting
  • OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 1

    2026-04-14 · pass · 31-7

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • West: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Berg: no
    • Clemons: no
    • Neal: no
    • Thomas: no
    • ChambersArmstrong: no
    • Herron: no
    • Smith: no
  • Veto Override

    2026-04-14 · pass · 79-20

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Baker: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Grossberg: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Bojanowski: no
    • Chester-Burton: no
    • Hancock: no
    • Moore: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Brown: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Kulkarni: no
    • Roarx: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Burke: no
    • Gentry: no
    • Lehman: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Willner: no
    • White: not voting

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