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SB3

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AN ACT relating to school district finances.

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.

Boards and CommissionsBudget and Financial AdministrationEducation, Elementary and SecondaryEducation, FinancePublic Records and ReportsPublications

Introduced: January 21, 2026

Last action: February 3, 2026

To Committee On Committees (H)
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Legislative History

Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
To Education (S)
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Amendment (1)
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment (2) Filed (clerical)
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, February 02 2026 (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Lindsey Tichenor
Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

Primary sponsor
lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (4)

Portrait of Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

Co-sponsor
Donald.Douglas@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Greg Elkins
Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

Co-sponsor
greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Shelley Frommeyer
Shelley Frommeyer

Senator · Senate District 24

Co-sponsor
shelley.funkefrommeyer@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson

Senator · Senate District 32

Co-sponsor
Mike.Wilson@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 2, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2)

Yea: 35
Nay: 1
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