# Kentucky SB 40: AN ACT relating to student journalist freedom.

Kentucky SB 40, AN ACT relating to student journalist freedom., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gerald A. Neal (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-01-09 (to Education (S)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 40
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to student journalist freedom.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-01-09, to Education (S)
- Sponsor: Gerald A. Neal (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education, Elementary and Secondary, News Media, Publications, Teachers, Civil Rights, Short Titles and Popular Names
- 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: Gerald A. Neal (Democrat), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-09: to Education (S) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-10-30: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb40/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb40/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB40-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).