AN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 156.153 to permit schools to use non-school bus passenger vehicles designed for 10, instead of 9, or fewer passengers; limit statewide driver qualification, training, and drug testing requirements to drivers of non-school bus passenger vehicles along regular bus routes; EMERGENCY.

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: March 6, 2026

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This bill would allow schools to use passenger vehicles designed to carry up to 10 people, rather than the current limit of 9, for transporting students. It also clarifies that certain driver qualification, training, and drug testing rules apply specifically to drivers who use these smaller vehicles on regular bus routes. The emergency designation means it would have taken effect immediately upon signing. Who it may affect: students, school districts, and school transportation staff.

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