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STATE BILLKY SB 3ENGROSSED
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AN ACT relating to school district finances.

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the calendar and procedures for a district superintendent and local board of education to adopt a school district budget; require that a budget must include a reserve of not less than 2%; amend KRS 160.431 to require the annual financial report and the Kentucky Department of Education's written report be published on the district financial disclosure website; amend KRS 160.463 to require a school district to maintain a district financial disclosure website; identify the information that shall be published on the website; amend KRS 157.440, 160.390, 160.460, 160.470, 160.473, 160.530, 160.550, and 424.250 to conform; require districts to publish the most recent information available on the district financial disclosure website upon the effective date of the Act.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 3, 2026
282 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
KY SB 3 · EngrossedFeb 3

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Bill details

Last action
to Committee on Committees (H) · Feb 3, 2026
Pending committee
Committee On Committees

Sponsors

LTLindsey TichenorSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor
DDDonald DouglasSenator · Republican · SD-022
GEGreg ElkinsSenator · Republican · SD-028
SFShelley FrommeyerSenator · Republican · SD-024
MWMike WilsonSenator · Republican · SD-032

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 3, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House
Feb 3, 2026received in HouseHouse
Feb 2, 20263rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2)Senate
Feb 2, 2026floor amendment (1) withdrawnSenate
Jan 30, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026Senate
Jan 30, 2026floor amendment (2) filedSenate
Jan 30, 20262nd reading, to RulesSenate
Jan 29, 2026floor amendment (1) filedSenate
Show 4 earlier actions
Jan 29, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1)Senate
Jan 28, 2026to Education (S)Senate
Jan 21, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate
Jan 21, 2026introduced in SenateSenate

Recorded vote

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3791Feb 2, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Boards and Commissions
  • Budget and Financial Administration
  • Education, Elementary and Secondary
  • Education, Finance
  • Public Records and Reports
  • Publications

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