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HB791

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AN ACT relating to special education classrooms.

Create a new section of KRS 157.200 to 157.290 to define terms; require a school district to install and maintain a video and audio surveillance system in every self-contained special education classroom; require a public school to notify a parent of each child in the classroom of the system and the parent's rights within 5 days; permit parents of recorded students access to system footage; require reasonable redaction and segregation to protect student privacy; designate a retention schedule for system footage; require school districts to notify the parents of each student present for an injury in a self-contained special education classroom; amend KRS 157.200 to define "parent" and amend the definition of "special education."

Children and MinorsDisabilitiesEducation, Elementary and SecondaryParental RightsPublic ProtectionTeachersTechnology

Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: March 9, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)
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Legislative History

Mar 2, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Mar 2, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Aaron Thompson
Aaron Thompson

Representative · House District 098

Primary sponsor
aaron.thompson@kylegislature.gov
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