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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB161

AN ACT relating to public school facilities.

Amend KRS 165.055 to define terms; require school districts to permit public members of the community to access all running tracks on school property; establish the terms of the access; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to ensure implementation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 162 to define terms; make the intentional or negligent damaging of a school district running track or bringing a pet onto a running track or…

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Boards and Commissions Crimes and Punishments Education, Elementary and Secondary Effective Dates, Delayed Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Athletics

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This bill would require Kentucky public school districts to open their running tracks to community members for public use. It also makes it illegal to intentionally or negligently damage a school track or bring a pet onto a track or its surrounding area, and sets criminal and civil penalties for violations. The changes would take effect January 1, 2027. Who it may affect: community members seeking public fitness spaces, public school districts, and pet owners who live near school facilities.

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