# Kentucky SB 26: AN ACT relating to discrimination in educational settings and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky SB 26, AN ACT relating to discrimination in educational settings and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lindsey Tichenor (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-06 (to Committee on Committees (S)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 26
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to discrimination in educational settings and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-01-06, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Attorney General, Children And Minors, Civil Actions, Civil Rights, Claims, Cooperatives, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Finance, Effective Dates, Delayed, Effective Dates, Emergency, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Race Relations, Reports Mandated, State Agencies, Teachers, Treasurer
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Douglas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Boswell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gex Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Nunn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Wilson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rick Girdler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Madon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen Meredith (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-06: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb26/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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb26/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB26-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).