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AN ACT relating to children.

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 9, 2026

Latest action (Apr 7, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50)

Summary

Amend KRS 158.150 to require a local board of education to expel a student for at least 12 months if the student intentionally causes physical injury to educational personnel at a school or school function; amend KRS 158.155 to require that school employees report attempted assault of any school employee to law enforcement; amend KRS 158.990 to provide for penalties for any person who intentionally violates KRS 158.155; amend KRS 610.200 to provide that a peace officer is not required to retain custody of a child for a felony violation of assault in the third degree; amend KRS 635.020 to provide that a child 14 years of age or older who is charged with a felony violation of assault in the third degree may be tried as an adult.

Sponsors (17)

Action history (28)

  1. Jan 9, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Jan 9, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Feb 17, 2026 to Education (S) · upper
  4. Feb 19, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  5. Feb 20, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Feb 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026 · upper
  7. Feb 24, 2026 3rd reading, passed 27-10 with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  8. Feb 25, 2026 received in House · lower
  9. Feb 25, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  10. Feb 27, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · upper
  11. Mar 9, 2026 to Primary and Secondary Education (H) · lower
  12. Mar 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  13. Mar 18, 2026 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  14. Mar 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  15. Mar 19, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 · upper
  16. Mar 20, 2026 floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  17. Mar 24, 2026 floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  18. Mar 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 84-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (5), (3) and (2) · upper
  19. Mar 26, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  20. Mar 26, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  21. Mar 26, 2026 taken from Rules · upper
  22. Mar 26, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2), (3) and (5) · upper
  23. Mar 26, 2026 Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2), (3) and (5) · upper
  24. Mar 26, 2026 passed 32-6 · upper
  25. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  26. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  27. Mar 26, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
  28. Apr 7, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50) · upper
Subjects
Corrections ImpactCrimes And PunishmentsEducation, Elementary And Secondary

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