Kentucky House Bill 7
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to school bus safety.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 9, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 15, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Motion Text
Final Passage
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Summary
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.
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
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04/09/2026
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 62)
03/31/2026
House
delivered to Governor
03/31/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/31/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/31/2026
House
passed 79-11
03/31/2026
House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
03/27/2026
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/26/2026
House
to Rules (H)
03/26/2026
House
received in House
03/25/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/24/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/20/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
03/20/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/19/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/16/2026
Senate
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
02/10/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/10/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/09/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 78-15
02/06/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
02/04/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/03/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/23/2026
House
to Transportation (H)
01/15/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/15/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 16, 2026 12:38:41 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:22:43 AM