KY SB 46
enactedAN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 46 pass?
Yes. KY SB 46 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 7)
What is KY SB 46 about?
Amend KRS 156.153 to permit schools to use non-school bus passenger vehicles designed for 10, instead of 9, or fewer passengers; limit statewide driver qualification, training, and drug testing requirements to drivers of non-school bus passenger vehicles along regular bus routes and permit local school boards to adopt district policies on the use of those vehicles to and from approved school activities; exclude parents transporting students to and from school pursuant to a compensation agreement from the requirements of the section; amend KRS 160.380 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors KY SB 46?
B. Smith, A. Reed, M. Nunn and 4 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 46.
Description
Amend KRS 156.153 to permit schools to use non-school bus passenger vehicles designed for 10, instead of 9, or fewer passengers; limit statewide driver qualification, training, and drug testing requirements to drivers of non-school bus passenger vehicles along regular bus routes and permit local school boards to adopt district policies on the use of those vehicles to and from approved school activities; exclude parents transporting students to and from school pursuant to a compensation agreement from the requirements of the section; amend KRS 160.380 to conform; EMERGENCY.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-03-27 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 7)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Smithprimary
- A. Reedprimary
- M. Nunnprimary
- S. Madonprimary
- R. Girdlerprimary
- G. Elkinsprimary
- M. Deneenprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-27
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 7)
executive-signature
2026-03-24
delivered to Governor
2026-03-24
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-24
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-24
passed 36-0
passage
2026-03-24
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
2026-03-24
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
2026-03-24
taken from Rules
2026-03-24
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-24
received in Senate
2026-03-20
3rd reading, passed 87-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-19
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
2026-03-19
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-18
floor amendment (1) 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
2026-01-23
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-23
received in House
2026-01-22
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-01-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026
2026-01-20
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-01-16
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-15
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Education (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 46 w scs 1
2026-01-22 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Stivers: not voting
Pass
2026-03-20 · pass · 87-2
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Marzian: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Banta: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Grossl: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Blanton: not voting
- Camuel: not voting
- Hampton: not voting
- McPherson: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Burke: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 46 w/ HCS 1, HFA 2
2026-03-24 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wise: yes
- Storm: not voting
- Webb: not voting
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