Kentucky Senate Bill 162
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to children.
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
162
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
checkPassed on February 24, 2026
Motion Text
PASS SB 162 w/ SCS 1
Senate Roll Call Votes
Berg
No
Boswell
Yes
Carpenter
Yes
Carroll
Yes
ChambersArmstrong
No
Clemons
No
Deneen
Yes
Douglas
Yes
Elkins
Yes
Funke Frommeyer
Yes
Girdler
Yes
Givens
Yes
Herron
No
Higdon
Yes
Howell
Yes
Yes
Madon
Yes
Mays Bledsoe
Yes
McDaniel
Yes
Mills
Yes
Neal
No
Yes
Nunn
Yes
Raque Adams
Yes
Rawlings
Yes
Reed
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Stivers
Yes
Storm
Yes
Tichenor
Yes
Yes
Webb
No
West
Yes
Wheeler
Didn't Vote
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.
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
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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
KY Legislature
Record Created
Feb 5, 2026 12:43:57 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:07:33 AM