KentuckyAN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 27signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Acts Ch. 7)Became Law
- Mar 24delivered to Governor
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 46 w/ HCS 1, HFA 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseTo Governor
- Mar 24enrolled, signed by President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 24passed 36-0Major
- Mar 24Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
- Mar 24posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
- Mar 24taken from Rules
- Mar 24to Rules (S)Minor
- Mar 24received in Senate
- Mar 203rd reading, passed 87-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
- Mar 19floor amendment (2) filed to Committee SubstituteMinor
- Mar 192nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 18floor amendment (1) filed to Committee SubstituteMinor
- Mar 18reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
- Mar 9to Primary and Secondary Education (H)Minor
- Jan 23to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Jan 23received in House
- Jan 223rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded PASS SB 46 w scs 1. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Jan 20floor amendment (1) filed to Committee SubstituteMinor
- Jan 162nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Jan 15reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
- Jan 14to Education (S)Minor
- Jan 7to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Jan 7introduced in SenateIntroduced