KY SB 101
enactedAN ACT relating to children.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Subscribe in a feed reader. The feed covers recorded actions from the last 30 days; Bill Commons may record an action after it happened at the legislature.
Quick answers
Did KY SB 101 pass?
Yes. KY SB 101 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-07): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50)
What is KY SB 101 about?
Amend KRS 158.150 to require a local board of education to expel a student for at least 12 months if the student intentionally causes physical injury to educational personnel at a school or school function; amend KRS 158.155 to require that school employees report attempted assault of any school employee to law enforcement; amend KRS 158.990 to provide for penalties for any person who intentionally violates KRS 158.155; amend KRS 610.200 to provide that a peace officer is not required to retain custody of a child for a felony violation of assault in the third degree; amend KRS 635.020 to provide that a child 14 years of age or older who is charged with a felony violation of assault in the third degree may be tried as an adult.
Who sponsors KY SB 101?
M. Wise, G. Williams, P. Wheeler and 14 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 101.
Description
Amend KRS 158.150 to require a local board of education to expel a student for at least 12 months if the student intentionally causes physical injury to educational personnel at a school or school function; amend KRS 158.155 to require that school employees report attempted assault of any school employee to law enforcement; amend KRS 158.990 to provide for penalties for any person who intentionally violates KRS 158.155; amend KRS 610.200 to provide that a peace officer is not required to retain custody of a child for a felony violation of assault in the third degree; amend KRS 635.020 to provide that a child 14 years of age or older who is charged with a felony violation of assault in the third degree may be tried as an adult.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-09
- Latest action
- 2026-04-07 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Wiseprimary
- G. Williamsprimary
- P. Wheelerprimary
- L. Tichenorprimary
- B. Smithprimary
- C. Richardsonprimary
- A. Reedprimary
- S. Rawlingsprimary
- R. Millsprimary
- A. Mays Bledsoeprimary
- S. Funke Frommeyerprimary
- G. Elkinsprimary
- D. Douglasprimary
- M. Deneenprimary
- G. Boswellprimary
- S. Madonprimary
- M. Nunnprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-07
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50)
executive-signature
2026-03-26
delivered to Governor
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-26
passed 32-6
passage
2026-03-26
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2), (3) and (5)
2026-03-26
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2), (3) and (5)
2026-03-26
taken from Rules
2026-03-26
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-26
received in Senate
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 84-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (5), (3) and (2)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-20
floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-19
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
2026-03-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-18
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-09
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-27
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-02-25
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-25
received in House
2026-02-24
3rd reading, passed 27-10 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026
2026-02-20
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-17
to Education (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-09
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-09
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 101 w/ SCS 1
2026-02-24 · pass · 27-10
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Smith: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- Carroll: no
- Herron: no
- Storm: no
- Webb: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Howell: no
- Wheeler: not voting
Adopt
2026-03-25 · fail · 45-24
Member-level votes (101)
- Banta: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Koch: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Baker: no
- Camuel: no
- Gordon: no
- Meredith: no
- Thompson: no
- Bowling: no
- Doan: no
- Hart: no
- Payne: no
- Truett: no
- Bray: no
- Dotson: no
- Hodgson: no
- Roberts: no
- Whitaker: no
- Callaway: no
- Fugate: no
- Holloway: no
- Smith: no
- White: no
- Calloway: no
- Gooch: no
- Maddox: no
- Thomas: no
- Aull: not voting
- Fister: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Moore: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Bauman: not voting
- Fleming: not voting
- Lewis S: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Branscum: not voting
- Hancock: not voting
- Lockett: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Heavrin: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Jackson: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Donworth: not voting
- King: not voting
- Miles: not voting
- Roarx: not voting
- Witten: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting
Pass
2026-03-25 · pass · 84-5
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Banta: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Payne: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Williams: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Witten: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Camuel: no
- Donworth: no
- Marzian: no
- Roarx: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: not voting
- King: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Stalker: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- White: not voting
- Hampton: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 101 w/ HCS 1, HFA 2, HFA 3, HFA 5
2026-03-26 · pass · 32-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:22:24.357326Z
Inspect retained evidence for changes recorded after evidence tracking began:
Session-wide evidence can include changes to other bills:
Use this data
Every field on this page is available from the free public API — no key or licence required. Fetch this bill as JSON: GET /api/v1/bills?jurisdiction=KY&identifier=SB 101. See the API docs or the MCP server for AI assistants.
Known limitations
- Sponsor party and chamber affiliation are not yet captured by this API.
- Committee referrals are not yet captured.
See the methodology page for data sources and limitations.