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AN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Mar 27, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 7)

Summary

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.

Sponsors (7)

Action history (27)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Education (S) · upper
  4. Jan 15, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  5. Jan 16, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Jan 20, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  7. Jan 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026 · upper
  8. Jan 22, 2026 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  9. Jan 23, 2026 received in House · lower
  10. Jan 23, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  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 (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  14. Mar 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  15. Mar 19, 2026 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  16. Mar 19, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 · upper
  17. Mar 20, 2026 3rd reading, passed 87-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · upper
  18. Mar 24, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  19. Mar 24, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  20. Mar 24, 2026 taken from Rules · upper
  21. Mar 24, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · upper
  22. Mar 24, 2026 Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · upper
  23. Mar 24, 2026 passed 36-0 · upper
  24. Mar 24, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  25. Mar 24, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  26. Mar 24, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
  27. Mar 27, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 7) · upper
Subjects
Boards And CommissionsEducation, Elementary And SecondaryEffective Dates, EmergencyTeachersTransportation

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