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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 263

AN ACT relating to education.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Boards And Commissions, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Finance, Education, Vocational, Funds, Public Buildings And Grounds, Reports Mandated, Sunset Legislation
Introduced / first action
2026-02-26 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to make findings and declarations about locally driven innovation and the intent of the General Assembly to permit flexibility for school districts to improve practices; amend KRS 156.161 to modify the waiver process and the waiver authority of the Kentucky Board of Education; require the Kentucky Department of Education to assist local boards of education in the development of waiver requests; specify the analysis the department shall provide to the state board in reviewing a local board's waiver request; establish a process for a local board to submit a request for a school or program to be identified as a school of innovation with a set of waivers that operate collectively; provide protections for school districts that rely on waiver assistance from the department; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the state board to establish a list of expedited waivers; establish the expedited waiver process and authority; require the state board to annually review all waivers granted to determine necessary changes to administrative regulations or statutes or identify new best practices; amend KRS 157.360 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the school of innovation pilot project; establish the school of innovation pilot project fund; provide procedures for the operation of the pilot project; conclude the pilot project on June 30, 2028; require the department to annually report information and findings from the pilot project to the Legislative Research Commission.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 180)

    became-law

  2. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. received in Senate

  5. passed 75-15

    passage

  6. veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  7. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. taken from Rules (H)

  9. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  10. received in House

  11. passed 32-6

    passage

  12. veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  13. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  14. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  15. received in Senate

  16. Vetoed

    executive-veto

  17. delivered to Governor

  18. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  19. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  20. passed 32-6

    passage

  21. Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

  22. posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)

  23. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  24. received in Senate

  25. 3rd reading, passed 75-18 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage, reading-3

  26. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  27. placed in the Orders of the Day

  28. taken from Rules

  29. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  30. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee

  31. returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  32. 2nd reading

    reading-2

  33. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  34. returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  35. 1st reading

    reading-1

  36. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  37. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  38. received in House

  39. 3rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage, reading-3

  40. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  41. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026

  42. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  43. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  44. to Education (S)

    referral-committee

  45. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  46. introduced in Senate

    introduction

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