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SB101 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-07

AN ACT relating to children.

Amend KRS 158.150 to require a local board of education to expel a student for at least 12 months if the student intentionally causes physical injury to educational personnel at a school or school function; amend KRS 158.155 to require that school employees report attempted assault of any school employee to law enforcement; amend KRS 158.990 to provide for penalties for any person who intentionally violates KRS 158.155; amend KRS 610.200 to provide that a peace officer is not required to retain custody of a child for a felony violation of assault in the third degree; amend KRS 635.020 to provide that a child 14 years of age or older who is charged with a felony violation of assault in the third degree may be tried as an adult.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb101....

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Sponsors

Matt Nunn (Sen - R)
Scott Madon (Sen - R)
Gary Boswell (Sen - R)
Matthew Deneen (Sen - R)
Donald Douglas (Sen - R)
Greg Elkins (Sen - R)
Shelley Frommeyer (Sen - R)
Amanda Mays Bledsoe (Sen - R)
Robert Mills (Sen - R)
Steve Rawlings (Sen - R)
Aaron Reed (Sen - R)
Craig Richardson (Sen - R)
Brandon Smith (Sen - R)
Lindsey Tichenor (Sen - R)
Phillip Wheeler (Sen - R)
Gex Williams (Sen - R)
George Wise (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-07 S signed by Governor
2026-03-26 S delivered to Governor
2026-03-26 S enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-26 S enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-26 S passed 32-6
2026-03-26 S Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2), (3) and (5)
2026-03-26 S posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2), (3) and (5)
2026-03-26 S taken from Rules
2026-03-26 S to Rules (S)
2026-03-26 S received in Senate
2026-03-25 H 3rd reading, passed 84-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (5), (3) and (2)
2026-03-24 H floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute
2026-03-20 H floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
2026-03-19 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
2026-03-19 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-18 H floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
2026-03-18 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-09 H to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
2026-02-27 H floor amendment (1) filed
2026-02-25 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-25 H received in House
2026-02-24 S 3rd reading, passed 27-10 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-02-20 S posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026
2026-02-20 S 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-19 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-02-17 S to Education (S)
2026-01-09 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-01-09 S introduced in Senate

Votes

2026-02-24 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3850 Yea: 27 Nay: 10
2026-03-25 House: Adopt HFA 2 RCS# 324 Yea: 45 Nay: 24
2026-03-25 House: Veto Override RCS# 325 Yea: 84 Nay: 5
2026-03-26 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4020 Yea: 32 Nay: 6

Committee Referrals

2026-01-09 S Committee on Committees
2026-02-17 S Education
2026-02-20 S Rules
2026-02-25 H Committee On Committees
2026-03-09 H Primary and Secondary Education
2026-03-19 H Rules
2026-03-26 S Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 Senate Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 House Floor Amendment
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Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Education, Elementary and Secondary Corrections Impact Crimes and Punishments

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