KY SB 152
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to education.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 152 pass?
No. KY SB 152 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 (2026-02-20): to Committee on Committees (H)
What is KY SB 152 about?
Amend KRS 160.345 to define "school-based policy"; require that principals provide monthly and annual reports to the local board of education; set notice requirements for school advisory council elections; establish that a superintendent selects the principals for the school district; require that all school-based policies be reviewed and approved by the local board before implementation and provide exceptions; amend KRS 160.370 to permit county school districts with more than 15,000 students to delegate the approval of school-based policies; amend KRS 158.1415 to permit a local school board to adopt a curriculum for human sexuality; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 7, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 164, and 605 to transfer duties of school-based decision making councils to advisory councils and principals and to conform.
Who sponsors KY SB 152?
G. Williams, L. Tichenor, S. Meredith and 4 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 152.
Description
Amend KRS 160.345 to define "school-based policy"; require that principals provide monthly and annual reports to the local board of education; set notice requirements for school advisory council elections; establish that a superintendent selects the principals for the school district; require that all school-based policies be reviewed and approved by the local board before implementation and provide exceptions; amend KRS 160.370 to permit county school districts with more than 15,000 students to delegate the approval of school-based policies; amend KRS 158.1415 to permit a local school board to adopt a curriculum for human sexuality; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 7, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 164, and 605 to transfer duties of school-based decision making councils to advisory councils and principals and to conform.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — to Committee on Committees (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- G. Williamsprimary
- L. Tichenorprimary
- S. Meredithprimary
- D. Givensprimary
- D. Douglasprimary
- S. Westprimary
- A. Reedprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-20
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-20
received in House
2026-02-19
3rd reading, passed 27-11 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-13
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 19 2026
2026-02-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-11
to Education (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-02
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-02
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 152 w/ SCS 1
2026-02-19 · pass · 27-11
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Mills: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nemes: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Berg: no
- Herron: no
- Smith: no
- Webb: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Neal: no
- Storm: no
- Wheeler: no
- Clemons: no
- Raque Adams: no
- Thomas: no
Related bills
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