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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

SB166

AN ACT relating to preschool education programs.

Amend KRS 157.320 to define "at risk" 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 2030-2031 school year and beginning with the 2031-2032 school year, require each local school district to provide preschool to each 4 year old who is at risk; provide…

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This bill would expand access to preschool for four-year-olds in Kentucky by requiring every local school district to offer preschool to children from lower-income households, defined as those earning at or below 160% of the federal poverty level. Starting in the 2031-2032 school year, districts would be required to provide preschool to all four-year-olds considered "at risk." The bill also sets up reporting requirements, a statewide data system, and coordination with Head Start programs to…

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