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2026 Regular Session

SB152

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AN ACT relating to education.

Amend KRS 160.345 to define "school-based policy"; require that principals provide monthly and annual reports to the local board of education; set notice requirements for school advisory council elections; establish that a superintendent selects the principals for the school district; require that all school-based policies be reviewed and approved by the local board before implementation and provide exceptions; amend KRS 160.370 to permit county school districts with more than 15,000 students to delegate the approval of school-based policies; amend KRS 158.1415 to permit a local school board to adopt a curriculum for human sexuality; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 7, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 164, and 605 to transfer duties of school-based decision making councils to advisory councils and principals and to conform.

Boards and CommissionsEducation, Elementary and SecondaryParental RightsReports Mandated

Introduced: February 2, 2026

Last action: February 20, 2026

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Legislative History

Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
To Education (S)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, February 19 2026 (clerical)
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 27-11 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Received In House

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Aaron Reed
Aaron Reed

Senator · Senate District 07

Primary sponsor
aaron.reed@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (6)

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Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

Co-sponsor
Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
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Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

Co-sponsor
Donald.Douglas@kylegislature.gov
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David Givens

Senator · Senate District 09

Co-sponsor
David.Givens@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Stephen Meredith
Stephen Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

Co-sponsor
Stephen.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Lindsey Tichenor
Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

Co-sponsor
lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Gex Williams
Gex Williams

Senator · Senate District 20

Co-sponsor
gex.williams@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 19, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 27-11 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 27
Nay: 11
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