# Kentucky SB 1: AN ACT relating to education. Kentucky SB 1, AN ACT relating to education., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David P. Givens (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-14 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 153)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB1-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 1 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to education. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-04-14, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 153) - Sponsor: David P. Givens (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Consolidated Local Governments, Education, Elementary And Secondary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (243 yes, 61 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - School boards keep budgets and oversight: benefit, low. The law covers Kentucky county school districts in counties with consolidated local government or at least 500,000 people, including Jefferson County. By December 1 each year, boards must approve a rolling five-year plan covering student outcomes, staff improvement, and facilities. Their annual dut… - Superintendent approves limited spending and transfers: benefit, low. The law covers Kentucky county school districts in counties with consolidated local government or at least 500,000 people, including Jefferson County. When a district adopts the Kentucky Model Procurement Code, its board must authorize superintendent-approved purchases under board small-purchase ru… - Superintendent runs daily school operations: mixed, low. The law covers Kentucky county school districts in counties with consolidated local government or at least 500,000 people, including Jefferson County. Boards must delegate daily operations and approved plan and budget implementation to the superintendent. This includes contracts, transportation, st… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David P. Givens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donald Douglas (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Wilson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 31 | 7 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | passed | pass | 79 | 20 | | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | passed | pass | 29 | 8 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 75 | 19 | | | 2026-02-02 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 29 | 7 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-04-14: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 153) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-14: passed 79-20 (House) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (House) - 2026-04-14: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: taken from Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-14: passed 31-7 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (Senate) - 2026-04-14: posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Vetoed - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-01: passed 29-8 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (2) (Senate) - 2026-04-01: posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (2) (House) - 2026-04-01: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-04-01: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-01: 3rd reading, passed 75-19 with Floor Amendment (2) (House) - 2026-03-31: floor amendment (3) filed (House) - 2026-03-26: floor amendment (2) filed (House) - 2026-03-26: placed in the Orders of the Day (House) - 2026-03-26: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-03-26: reported favorably, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-25: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (House) - 2026-03-25: floor amendment (1) filed (House) - 2026-03-20: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-20: 2nd reading (House) - 2026-03-20: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-19: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-19: 1st reading (House) - 2026-03-19: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-03: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-03: received in House (House) - 2026-02-02: 3rd reading, passed 29-7 (Senate) - 2026-01-30: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026 (Senate) - 2026-01-30: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-01-29: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-28: to Education (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-21: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-21: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb1/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb1/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) - HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb1/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb1/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB1-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).