Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

SB46

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AN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.

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.

Boards and CommissionsEducation, Elementary and SecondaryEffective Dates, EmergencyTeachersTransportation

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: March 27, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 7)
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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
To Education (S)
Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, January 22, 2026 (clerical)
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 37-0 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Matthew Deneen
Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

Primary sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (6)

Portrait of Greg Elkins
Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

Co-sponsor
greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Rick Girdler
Rick Girdler

Senator · Senate District 15

Co-sponsor
Rick.Girdler@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Scott Madon
Scott Madon

Senator · Senate District 29

Co-sponsor
scott.madon@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Matt Nunn
Matt Nunn

Senator · Senate District 17

Co-sponsor
matt.nunn@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Aaron Reed
Aaron Reed

Senator · Senate District 07

Co-sponsor
aaron.reed@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith

Senator · Senate District 30

Co-sponsor
Brandon.Smith@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

January 22, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 37
Nay: 0
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March 20, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 87-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)

Yea: 87
Nay: 2
March 24, 2026

Senate: Passed 36-0

Yea: 36
Nay: 0