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

Last action · February 5, 2026

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Introduced February 5, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB165

AN ACT relating to preschool education programs.

Amend KRS 157.320 to define "eligible child" and "teaming partner"; amend KRS 157.3175 to require each local school district to provide preschool to 4 year olds who reside in a household with an income at or below 160% of the poverty level until the end of the 2033-2034 school year, and beginning with the 2034-2035 school year require each local school district to provide preschool to each eligible child; provide requirements for program guidelines; require…

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This bill would expand access to preschool across Kentucky by requiring every local school district to offer preschool to four-year-olds from lower-income households now, and eventually to all eligible children starting in the 2034-2035 school year. It sets rules for how programs must be run, requires coordination with Head Start, and directs the state Department of Education to track data and report progress to lawmakers annually. The goal is to make publicly provided preschool more…

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