HB592

AN ACT relating to status offenses.

Introduced·2/6/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB592 establishes a pilot program to address truancy and status offenses in selected public school districts.

Kentucky HB592 creates a pilot program called the Supporting Opportunities for Accountability and Restoration Program (SOAR Program) in at least ten public school districts. The program aims to identify and address barriers to school attendance among students in grades six through twelve who have been absent without excuse for more than five days during a school term. The SOAR Program also addresses barriers to successful completion of status offense diversions.

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History

Feb 13

House

to Judiciary (H)

Feb 6

House

introduced in House

Feb 6

House

to Committee on Committees (H)