Senate
Engrossed
2026 Regular Session
SB71
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Amend KRS 160.180 to require all local school board members to receive 6 hours of in-service finance training every 2 years.
Introduced: January 12, 2026
Last action: March 9, 2026
To Primary And Secondary Education (H)
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This bill would require every local school board member in Kentucky to complete six hours of financial training every two years. The goal is to ensure board members have up-to-date knowledge of school finance practices as part of their ongoing responsibilities. Who it may affect: local school board members and the communities whose school budgets they oversee.
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Legislative History
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
To Education (S)
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, February 09 2026 (clerical)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0 With Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Received In House
Primary Sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (4)
greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
Gerald.Neal@kylegislature.gov
Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
Mike.Wilson@kylegislature.gov
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