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Last action · March 27, 2026
Floor Amendments (1) And (2-Title) Filed

Introduced January 7, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to Type 1 diabetes.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to develop Type 1 diabetes informational materials for parents and guardians of students; require each local board of education and public charter school board of directors to annually provide the informational materials to the parent or guardian of students in preschool through twelfth grade.

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This bill would require the Kentucky Department of Education to create informational materials about Type 1 diabetes and have every public school district and charter school send those materials home to parents and guardians each year, covering students from preschool through twelfth grade. The goal is to make sure families have access to basic information about recognizing and understanding Type 1 diabetes. Who it may affect: parents and guardians of students in Kentucky public schools and charter schools, from preschool through 12th grade.

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Primary And Secondary Education (H)
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 19, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, February 23 2026 (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 96-0 With Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 96
Nay: 0
Absent: 4
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Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

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Derek Lewis

Representative · House District 090

Primary sponsor
Derek.Lewis@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (2)

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David Hale

Representative · House District 074

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David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
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George Brown

Representative · House District 077

Co-sponsor
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov

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