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KY SB 2

enacted

AN ACT relating to school administrators and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 2 pass?

Yes. KY SB 2 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 9)

What is KY SB 2 about?

Amend KRS 157.350 to provide that in order to be eligible to receive support education excellence in Kentucky funds a school district shall not provide the superintendent or any administrator a percentage pay increase greater than the average percentage pay increase provided to classroom teachers within the district; amend KRS 156.070 to conform.

Who sponsors KY SB 2?

L. Tichenor, D. Douglas, J. Adams are the primary sponsors of KY SB 2.

Description

Amend KRS 157.350 to provide that in order to be eligible to receive support education excellence in Kentucky funds a school district shall not provide the superintendent or any administrator a percentage pay increase greater than the average percentage pay increase provided to classroom teachers within the district; amend KRS 156.070 to conform.

Introduced
2026-01-27
Latest action
2026-03-27 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 9)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • L. Tichenorprimary
  • D. Douglasprimary
  • J. Adamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-27

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 9)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-24

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-20

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-03-20

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-03-20

    passed 36-0

    passage

  6. 2026-03-20

    Senate concurred in House floor amendments (1) and (2-title)

  7. 2026-03-20

    posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  8. 2026-03-20

    taken from Rules

  9. 2026-03-20

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-20

    received in Senate

  11. 2026-03-19

    3rd reading, passed 90-4 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-03-18

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026

  13. 2026-03-12

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  14. 2026-03-11

    floor amendments (1) and (2) filed

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-03-11

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  16. 2026-03-05

    to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-10

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-10

    received in House

  19. 2026-02-09

    3rd reading, passed 38-0

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-02-06

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026

  21. 2026-02-06

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  22. 2026-02-05

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  23. 2026-01-28

    to Education (S)

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-27

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-01-27

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 2

    2026-02-09 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Mills: yes

  • Pass

    2026-03-19 · pass · 90-4

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

  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 2 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T)

    2026-03-20 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Howell: not voting
    • Neal: not voting

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb2.html

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