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IntroducedJan 27, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 09, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 20, 2026
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Became Law
Kentucky Senate Bill
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 01, 2026: delivered to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 4
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- D. Douglasprimary
- R. Millsprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- L. Tichenorprimary
- M. Wilsonprimary
- M. Wiseprimary
- S. Lewisprimary
- K. Flemingprimary
Votes
YES: 74
- Baker
- Duvall
- Thomas Huff
- McCool
- Smith
- Bauman
- Elliott
- Imes
- Meade
- Tate
- Bivens
- Fister
- Jackson
- Meredith
- Thomas
- Bojanowski
- Fleming
- Johnson
- Miles
- Thompson
- Bowling
- Freeland
- King
- Moser
- Tipton
- Branscum
- Fugate
- Koch
- Neighbors
- Truett
- Steve Bratcher
- Gentry
- Kulkarni
- Nemes
- Upchurch
- Bray
- Gooch
- Lehman
- Osborne
- Wesley
- Bridges
- Griffee
- Lewis C
- Payne
- Whitaker
- Callaway
- Grossberg
- Derek Lewis
- Pollock
- White
- Chester-Burton
- Hale
- Scott Lewis
- Proctor
- Williams
- Clines
- Hancock
- Lockett
- Rabourn
- Willner
- Decker
- Hart
- Maddox
- Raymer
- Wilson
- Dietz
- Heavrin
- Marzian
- Riley
- Witten
- Doan
- Hodgson
- Massaroni
- Roarx
NO: 15
YES: 72
- Baker
- Doan
- Hodgson
- Meade
- Roberts
- Banta
- Dossett
- Thomas Huff
- Meredith
- Rudy
- Bauman
- Dotson
- Imes
- Miles
- Sharp
- Bivens
- Duvall
- Jackson
- Moser
- Smith
- Blanton
- Fister
- King
- Neighbors
- Thomas
- Bowling
- Fleming
- Koch
- Nemes
- Thompson
- Branscum
- Freeland
- Lewis C
- Osborne
- Tipton
- Steve Bratcher
- Fugate
- Derek Lewis
- Payne
- Truett
- Bray
- Gooch
- Scott Lewis
- Petrie
- Upchurch
- Bridges
- Gordon
- Lockett
- Pollock
- Wesley
- Callaway
- Griffee
- Maddox
- Proctor
- Whitaker
- Calloway
- Hale
- Massaroni
- Rabourn
- White
- Clines
- Hampton
- McCool
- Raymer
- Wilson
- Decker
- Hart
- McPherson
- Riley
- Witten
- Dietz
- Heavrin
NO: 21
Actions
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- delivered to Governor
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- received in Senate
- to Rules (S)
- taken from Rules
- posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
- Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
- passed 28-7
- enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
- passed 72-21
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
- Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate
- Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
- Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
- posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- taken from Rules
- placed in the Orders of the Day
- House refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- received in House
- to Rules (H)
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- received in Senate
- to Rules (S)
- taken from Rules
- posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- 3rd reading, passed 74-15 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- received in House
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- to Education (S)
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- introduced in Senate
- to Committee on Committees (S)
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