KentuckyAN ACT relating to school bus safety.
What it does
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; allow the use of camera monitoring systems on school buses operated by a school district and allow the enforcement of a civil penalty for stop arm camera violations recorded by a camera monitoring system; establish the amount of the civil penalty; require that the revenue generated from a civil penalty be retained by the school district; allow a law enforcement agency to charge a fee of $25 from every civil penalty enforced by the law enforcement agency; require specific notice for a stop arm camera violation; establish defenses to a violation; establish procedures for a contest to a violation; allow for suspension of motor vehicle registration for failure to timely pay a penalty; require a school district or law enforcement agency to notify the Transportation Cabinet of the need to release a motor vehicle registration suspension within 1 business day of payment; amend KRS 189.370 to require traffic in the opposite direction of a school or church bus to stop for the bus on a highway that is not divided by an elevated barrier or unpaved median;amend KRS 189.990 to increase the maximum fines for failing to stop for a school or church bus that is receiving or discharging passengers.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 9signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Acts Ch. 62)Became Law
- Mar 31delivered to Governor
- Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by President of the SenateTo Governor
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 31passed 79-11Major
- Mar 31House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 27posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 26to Rules (H)Minor
- Mar 26received in House
- Mar 253rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute (1)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded PASS HB 7 w/ SCS 1. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- Mar 20posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
- Mar 202nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 19reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
- Mar 16to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)Minor
- Feb 10to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Feb 10received in Senate
- Feb 93rd reading, passed 78-15Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
- Feb 42nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Feb 3reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
- Jan 23to Transportation (H)Minor
- Jan 15to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Jan 15introduced in HouseIntroduced