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HB 783 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to school bus stops and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 27, 2026

Latest action (Mar 6, 2026) to Transportation (H)

Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; establish the school bus stop safety camera fund to be administered by the Department for Local Government; provide that moneys in the fund shall be used to provide grants to local governments for the operation of bus stop cameras systems; allow local governments to install bus stop camera systems on public property at school bus stops within their jurisdiction; allow local governments to install bus stop camera systems on private property at school bus stops within their jurisdiction with the permission of the property owner; allow local governments to apply for grants through the fund; require local governments to consult with public school districts within their jurisdiction to determine appropriate placement for the cameras; require the local government that installed the cameras to retain the video images; require parents or guardians of all children assigned to the bus stop to be informed of the existence of a bus stop camera system, and allow parents or guardians to deny permission to film their children; require that if any parent objects to filming, the faces and personal identifying characteristics of all children assigned to the bus stop shall be blurred or redacted prior to the use or sharing of video images; specify the allowable uses of the video images and provide for retention timeframes; require school districts to notify all of the local governments in whose jurisdictions their schools are located of the location of each school bus stop in the district; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (3)

  1. Feb 27, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 27, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Mar 6, 2026 to Transportation (H) · lower
Subjects
Children And MinorsEducation, Elementary And SecondaryEffective Dates, EmergencyFundsHighways, Streets, And BridgesLocal GovernmentParental RightsPublic Records And ReportsPublic SafetyState AgenciesTransportation

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