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KY SB 71

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to training requirements for local boards of education.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 71 pass?

No. KY SB 71 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 (2026-03-09): to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

What is KY SB 71 about?

Amend KRS 160.180 to require all local school board members to receive 6 hours of in-service finance training every 2 years.

Who sponsors KY SB 71?

M. Wilson, S. West, G. Neal and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 71.

Description

Amend KRS 160.180 to require all local school board members to receive 6 hours of in-service finance training every 2 years.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-03-09 — to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Wilsonprimary
  • S. Westprimary
  • G. Nealprimary
  • G. Elkinsprimary
  • M. Deneenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-10

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-10

    received in House

  4. 2026-02-09

    3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-02-06

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

  6. 2026-02-06

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  7. 2026-02-05

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-04

    to Education (S)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-12

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-12

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 71 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T)

    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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb71.html

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