Bill Sponsor
Kentucky Senate Bill 46
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 27, 2026
First Action
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
46
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 46 w/ HCS 1, HFA 2
Senate Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Berg
Yes
Unknown
Boswell
Yes
Unknown
Carpenter
Yes
Unknown
Carroll
Yes
Unknown
ChambersArmstrong
Yes
Unknown
Clemons
Yes
Unknown
Deneen
Yes
Unknown
Douglas
Yes
Unknown
Elkins
Yes
Unknown
Funke Frommeyer
Yes
Unknown
Girdler
Yes
Unknown
Givens
Yes
Unknown
Herron
Yes
Unknown
Higdon
Yes
Unknown
Howell
Yes
Unknown
Madon
Yes
Unknown
Mays Bledsoe
Yes
Unknown
McDaniel
Yes
Unknown
Mills
Yes
Unknown
Neal
Yes
Unknown
Nunn
Yes
Unknown
Raque Adams
Yes
Unknown
Rawlings
Yes
Unknown
Reed
Yes
Unknown
Richardson
Yes
Unknown
Stivers
Yes
Unknown
Storm
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Tichenor
Yes
Unknown
Webb
Didn't Vote
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West
Yes
Unknown
Wheeler
Yes
Unknown
Wise
Yes
Summary
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.
03/27/2026
Senate
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 7)
03/24/2026
Senate
delivered to Governor
03/24/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/24/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/24/2026
Senate
passed 36-0
03/24/2026
Senate
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
03/24/2026
Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
03/24/2026
Senate
taken from Rules
03/24/2026
Senate
to Rules (S)
03/24/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/20/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 87-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
03/19/2026
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
03/19/2026
Senate
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/19/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
03/18/2026
Senate
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/18/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/09/2026
House
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
01/23/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/23/2026
House
received in House
01/22/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
01/20/2026
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026
01/20/2026
Senate
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
01/16/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
01/15/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/14/2026
Senate
to Education (S)
01/07/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/07/2026
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 2:33:58 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 9:09:01 AM