ChangeBridge / Kentucky / SB46 Signed by Governor SB46 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-27

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 and permit local school boards to adopt district policies on the use of those vehicles to and from approved school activities; exclude parents transporting students to and from school pursuant to a compensation agreement from the requirements of the section; amend KRS 160.380 to conform; EMERGENCY.

Bill Details

State Kentucky

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb46.html

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Sponsors

Matthew Deneen (Sen - R) Greg Elkins (Sen - R) Rick Girdler (Sen - R) Scott Madon (Sen - R) Matt Nunn (Sen - R) Aaron Reed (Sen - R) Brandon Smith (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-27 S signed by Governor 2026-03-24 S delivered to Governor 2026-03-24 S enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House 2026-03-24 S enrolled, signed by President of the Senate 2026-03-24 S passed 36-0 2026-03-24 S Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) 2026-03-24 S posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) 2026-03-24 S taken from Rules 2026-03-24 S to Rules (S) 2026-03-24 S received in Senate 2026-03-20 H 3rd reading, passed 87-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) 2026-03-19 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 2026-03-19 H floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute 2026-03-19 H 2nd reading, to Rules 2026-03-18 H floor amendment (1) 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) 2026-01-23 H to Committee on Committees (H) 2026-01-23 H received in House 2026-01-22 S 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) 2026-01-20 S posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026 2026-01-20 S floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute 2026-01-16 S 2nd reading, to Rules 2026-01-15 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) 2026-01-14 S to Education (S) 2026-01-07 S to Committee on Committees (S) 2026-01-07 S introduced in Senate

Votes

2026-01-22 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3772 Yea: 37 Nay: 0 2026-03-20 House: Veto Override RCS# 301 Yea: 87 Nay: 2 2026-03-24 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3978 Yea: 36 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-07 S Committee on Committees 2026-01-14 S Education 2026-01-16 S Rules 2026-01-23 H Committee On Committees 2026-03-09 H Primary and Secondary Education 2026-03-19 H Rules 2026-03-24 S Rules

Amendments

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Bill Text Versions

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Subjects

Boards and Commissions Education, Elementary and Secondary Effective Dates, Emergency Teachers Transportation Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)