KY SB 3
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to school district finances.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 3 pass?
No. KY SB 3 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 (2026-02-03): to Committee on Committees (H)
What is KY SB 3 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the calendar and procedures for a district superintendent and local board of education to adopt a school district budget; require that a budget must include a reserve of not less than 2%; amend KRS 160.431 to require the annual financial report and the Kentucky Department of Education's written report be published on the district financial disclosure website; amend KRS 160.463 to require a school district to maintain a district financial disclosure website; identify the information that shall be published on the website; amend KRS 157.440, 160.390, 160.460, 160.470, 160.473, 160.530, 160.550, and 424.250 to conform; require districts to publish the most recent information available on the district financial disclosure website upon the effective date of the Act.
Who sponsors KY SB 3?
M. Wilson, S. Funke Frommeyer, G. Elkins and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 3.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the calendar and procedures for a district superintendent and local board of education to adopt a school district budget; require that a budget must include a reserve of not less than 2%; amend KRS 160.431 to require the annual financial report and the Kentucky Department of Education's written report be published on the district financial disclosure website; amend KRS 160.463 to require a school district to maintain a district financial disclosure website; identify the information that shall be published on the website; amend KRS 157.440, 160.390, 160.460, 160.470, 160.473, 160.530, 160.550, and 424.250 to conform; require districts to publish the most recent information available on the district financial disclosure website upon the effective date of the Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-02-03 — to Committee on Committees (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Wilsonprimary
- S. Funke Frommeyerprimary
- G. Elkinsprimary
- D. Douglasprimary
- L. Tichenorprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-03
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-03
received in House
2026-02-02
3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-02
floor amendment (1) withdrawn
2026-01-30
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026
2026-01-30
floor amendment (2) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-01-30
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-29
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-01-29
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-28
to Education (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 3 w/ SCA 1, SFA 2
2026-02-02 · pass · 35-1
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: 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
- West: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Deneen: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Howell: no
- Girdler: not voting
- Webb: not voting
Related bills
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