An act relating to schools and declaring an emergency.
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT relating to schools and declaring an emergency.” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
Amend KRS 160.145, relating to unauthorized electronic communicating in schools, to expand existing definitions and define "private electronic communication," "qualified school volunteer," and "commercial, nonprofit, or local government affiliation"; limit the scope of unauthorized electronic communication to private electronic communication, and exclude designated types of communication from the scope of the requirement to obtain written parental consent prior to communicating outside of the tr
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Where it is
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introduced in House · Feb 12, 2026
to Committee on Committees (H) · Feb 12, 2026
to Primary and Secondary Education (H) · Feb 20, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 4, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules · Mar 5, 2026
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · Mar 5, 2026
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026 · Mar 5, 2026
3rd reading, passed 85-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · Mar 6, 2026
received in Senate · Mar 9, 2026
to Committee on Committees (S) · Mar 9, 2026
to Education (S) · Mar 18, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 19, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules · Mar 20, 2026
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · Mar 24, 2026
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · Mar 26, 2026
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · Mar 27, 2026
received in House · Mar 31, 2026
to Rules (H) · Mar 31, 2026
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · Mar 31, 2026
House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · Mar 31, 2026
received in Senate · Apr 1, 2026
to Rules (S) · Apr 1, 2026
posted for passage for receding from Senate Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · Apr 1, 2026
Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · Apr 1, 2026
Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate · Apr 1, 2026
passed 37-0 · Apr 1, 2026
received in House · Apr 1, 2026
to Rules (H) · Apr 1, 2026
taken from Rules · Apr 1, 2026
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · Apr 1, 2026
Free Conference Committee report adopted in House · Apr 1, 2026
passed 92-0 · Apr 1, 2026
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · Apr 1, 2026
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · Apr 1, 2026
delivered to Governor · Apr 1, 2026
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 129) · Apr 13, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: 04/13/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 129).