Kentucky SB101 - Student Assault on Educators Mandatory Expulsion
Summary
Kentucky enacted SB101, requiring local boards of education to expel students for at least 12 months if they intentionally cause physical injury to educational personnel at school or school functions. The law also mandates that school employees report attempted assaults of any school employee to law enforcement, and creates penalties for persons who intentionally violate reporting requirements.
What changed
Kentucky SB101 amends multiple statutes (KRS 158.150, 158.155, 158.990, 610.200, 635.020) to establish mandatory expulsion requirements for students who intentionally cause physical injury to school personnel. Schools must report attempted assaults to law enforcement, and certain felony assault violations involving students age 14 or older may now be tried as adults. Peace officers are no longer required to retain custody of children for felony third-degree assault violations.
School districts must update disciplinary policies to comply with the 12-month minimum expulsion requirement. Schools face new reporting obligations to law enforcement for attempted assaults. Juvenile justice procedures change for older students facing felony assault charges. Parents, students, and educators should understand these new consequences for student violence against school staff.
What to do next
- Implement expulsion policies for student assault on educational personnel with minimum 12-month duration
- Train staff on new mandatory reporting requirements for attempted assaults against school employees
- Establish procedures for referring assault cases involving students age 14+ to juvenile or adult court
Penalties
Penalties provided under KRS 158.990 for any person who intentionally violates KRS 158.155 reporting requirements
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Kentucky / SB101 Signed by Governor 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
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