# Kentucky SB 160: AN ACT relating to child-care centers and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky SB 160, AN ACT relating to child-care centers and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danny Carroll (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 160
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to child-care centers and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-15, recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Licensing, Children And Minors, Effective Dates, Emergency, Occupations And Professions, State Agencies, Technical Corrections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (38 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-15: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-04-15: taken from the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2026-03-31: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-06: to Families & Children (H) (House)
- 2026-02-13: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-13: received in House (House)
- 2026-02-12: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Floor Amendment (1) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: floor amendment (1) filed (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: to Families & Children (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb160/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb160/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 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb160/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb160/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 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB160-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).