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Last action · January 20, 2026

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Introduced January 20, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB111

AN ACT relating to physical activity in schools.

Amend KRS 160.345 to define "recess"; require each school council to develop and implement a wellness policy that includes 30 minutes of recess for students in kindergarten through grade 5 to be included as part of each full instructional day and 15 minutes of recess on each early dismissal day allows between 15 and 30 minutes of recess per instructional say for students in grades 6 through 12; allows appropriate supervised physical exercise to be…

Children and Minors Education, Elementary and Secondary

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This bill would require Kentucky public schools to give students in kindergarten through fifth grade 30 minutes of recess every full school day, with 15 minutes on early dismissal days. Middle and high school students would receive between 15 and 30 minutes of recess per day. Schools could not take recess away as a punishment unless a student's participation would pose an immediate safety risk, and each school council would need to have a wellness…

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