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KY SB 162

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to children.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KY SB 162 pass?

No. KY SB 162 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 (2026-02-25): to Committee on Committees (H)

What is KY SB 162 about?

Amend KRS 610.030 to provide that a diversion agreement shall require that a child refrain from conduct that constitutes cause for suspension or expulsion from school; provide that for a child against whom a complaint alleging beyond the control of the school has been filed, the diversion agreement shall require that if the child is suspended or expelled during the diversion, the child will immediately be considered to have failed diversion and be referred to the county attorney for formal court action; repeal KRS 635.020 regarding the creation of the family accountability, intervention, and response teams; amend various sections to conform.

Who sponsors KY SB 162?

G. Williams, M. Nunn, S. West are the primary sponsors of KY SB 162.

Description

Amend KRS 610.030 to provide that a diversion agreement shall require that a child refrain from conduct that constitutes cause for suspension or expulsion from school; provide that for a child against whom a complaint alleging beyond the control of the school has been filed, the diversion agreement shall require that if the child is suspended or expelled during the diversion, the child will immediately be considered to have failed diversion and be referred to the county attorney for formal court action; repeal KRS 635.020 regarding the creation of the family accountability, intervention, and response teams; amend various sections to conform.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-02-25 — to Committee on Committees (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • G. Williamsprimary
  • M. Nunnprimary
  • S. Westprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-25

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-25

    received in House

  3. 2026-02-24

    3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-02-20

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026

  5. 2026-02-20

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  6. 2026-02-19

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-02-11

    to Judiciary (S)

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-04

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-04

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 162 w/ SCS 1

    2026-02-24 · pass · 30-7

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb162.html

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