SB46

AN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.

Complete·3/27/26

Kentucky SB46 amends school transportation regulations, including background checks and qualifications for drivers and employees.

Kentucky SB46 modifies school transportation regulations, focusing on background checks and qualifications for drivers and employees. The bill mandates that new hires, coaches, student teachers, and parent council members undergo national and state criminal background checks and provide clear child abuse and neglect checks. It also requires drivers of non-school buses used for student transport to undergo drug testing and provide driving history checks. The bill declares an emergency, allowing immediate implementation upon passage.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 18

8:00 AM

House Committee On Primary And Secondary Education

Jan 15

10:00 AM

Senate Committee On Education

History

Mar 27

Senate

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 7)

Mar 24

Senate

received in Senate

Mar 24

Senate

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