HB67
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Amend KRS 160.145, relating to unauthorized electronic communicating in schools, to expand existing definitions and define "private electronic communication," "qualified school volunteer," and "commercial, nonprofit, or local government affiliation"; limit the scope of unauthorized electronic communication to private electronic communication, and exclude designated types of communication from the scope of the requirement to obtain written parental consent prior to communicating outside of the traceable communication system; include designated Kentucky Department of Education and educational cooperative…
Introduced: February 12, 2026
Last action: April 13, 2026
In effect since April 13, 2026
This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
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This bill updates Kentucky's rules about electronic communication between school employees or volunteers and students. It refines which types of digital messages require written parental consent beforehand, adds new exceptions for emergencies, field trips, and work-based learning, and gives school districts more flexibility in how they handle violations. It also adds new protections for parents, such as the right to revoke consent and the right to be notified during any investigation. Who it may affect: parents and guardians of K-12 students, school district employees, teachers, and school volunteers.
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