# Kentucky SB 101: AN ACT relating to children. Kentucky SB 101, AN ACT relating to children., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matt Nunn (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-07 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB101-2026RS - 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 101 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to children. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-09 - Last action: 2026-04-07, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50) - Sponsor: Matt Nunn (Republican) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: Education, Elementary And Secondary, Corrections Impact, Crimes And Punishments - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (143 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Early return path after expulsion: benefit, high. An expelled student can ask to come back early after at least 26 weeks. The expulsion must be for the listed staff‑injury deadly‑weapon offense, and it must be the student’s first expulsion. The student must submit a written letter to any person injured and to the adjudicating body, complete at lea… - Students face stricter discipline and removals: cost, high. The law requires at least 12 months of expulsion for students who bring a weapon, make dangerous threats, or, in grades 6–12, injure or try to injure a district employee with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. Boards must also discipline, up to expulsion, students who possess drugs to sell or… - Alternative schooling during and after expulsion: mixed, medium. Expelled students receive education in an appropriate alternative program unless the board shows, with clear and convincing evidence, the student is too great a safety risk. Alternatives can include virtual and state‑funded agency programs, and the board reviews placements at least yearly. A superi… - Stricter student record and transfer rules: mixed, medium. Before admission, a parent, guardian, or other responsible party must send a sworn statement within five working days if the student was adjudicated or expelled for homicide, assault, or offenses involving weapons, alcohol, or drugs. If a student was expelled for those offenses, any records sent mu… - Stronger school incident reporting by staff: mixed, medium. School employees must immediately report threats or plans of school violence and illegal firearms on school property. Staff must also report serious acts on school property or at school events, including injury to staff, sexual offenses, kidnapping, assault with a weapon, illegal guns or deadly wea… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matt Nunn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Amanda Mays Bledsoe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brandon Smith (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donald Douglas (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Boswell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gex Williams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Max Wise (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Madon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 84 | 5 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 27 | 10 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-07: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50) - 2026-03-26: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-26: passed 32-6 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2), (3) and (5) (Senate) - 2026-03-26: posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2), (3) and (5) (House) - 2026-03-26: taken from Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-26: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-26: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-25: 3rd reading, passed 84-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (5), (3) and (2) (House) - 2026-03-24: floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2026-03-20: floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2026-03-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 (House) - 2026-03-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-18: floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2026-03-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-09: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (House) - 2026-02-27: floor amendment (1) filed (House) - 2026-02-25: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-25: received in House (House) - 2026-02-24: 3rd reading, passed 27-10 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-20: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-19: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: to Education (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-09: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-09: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb101/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-11-25: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb101/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/sb101/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb101/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-SB101-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).