Bill Sponsor
Kentucky Senate Bill 162
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to children.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 24, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 4, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 25, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
162
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 24, 2026
Motion Text
PASS SB 162 w/ SCS 1
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Berg
No
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Boswell
Yes
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Carpenter
Yes
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Carroll
Yes
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ChambersArmstrong
No
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Clemons
No
Unknown
Deneen
Yes
Unknown
Douglas
Yes
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Elkins
Yes
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Funke Frommeyer
Yes
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Girdler
Yes
Unknown
Givens
Yes
Unknown
Herron
No
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Higdon
Yes
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Howell
Yes
Unknown
Madon
Yes
Unknown
Mays Bledsoe
Yes
Unknown
McDaniel
Yes
Unknown
Mills
Yes
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Neal
No
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Nunn
Yes
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Raque Adams
Yes
Unknown
Rawlings
Yes
Unknown
Reed
Yes
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Richardson
Yes
Unknown
Stivers
Yes
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Storm
Yes
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Tichenor
Yes
Unknown
Webb
No
Unknown
West
Yes
Unknown
Wheeler
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Wise
Yes
Summary
Amend KRS 610.030 to provide that a diversion agreement shall require that a child refrain from conduct that constitutes cause for suspension or expulsion from school; provide that for a child against whom a complaint alleging beyond the control of the school has been filed, the diversion agreement shall require that if the child is suspended or expelled during the diversion, the child will immediately be considered to have failed diversion and be referred to the county attorney for formal court action; repeal KRS 635.020 regarding the creation of the family accountability, intervention, and response teams; amend various sections to conform.
Documents (1)
Actions (9)
02/25/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/25/2026
House
received in House
02/24/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/20/2026
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026
02/20/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
02/19/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/11/2026
Senate
to Judiciary (S)
02/04/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/04/2026
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Feb 5, 2026 12:43:57 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:07:33 AM