Kentucky
General Assembly

01/27/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/28/26	to Education (S)
02/05/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/06/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
02/09/26	3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/10/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/05/26	to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
03/18/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/19/26	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
03/20/26	3rd reading, passed 74-15 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/24/26	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) received in House to Rules (H)
03/25/26	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) Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
04/01/26	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 Free Conference Committee report adopted in House passed 72-21 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 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/13/26	Vetoed

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; change requirement for the Kentucky Department of Education to partner with the Kentucky Chamber Foundation instead of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for the fourth year of the practicum.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary And Secondary - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, principal leadership development practicum, modification Teachers - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; change the principal practicum from 5 to 3 years and establish elements of the practicum for those years; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require a local board of education with more than 4 schools identified for comprehensive support and improvement to establish a critical school improvement advisory committee; establish the membership and duties of the committee; amend KRS 160.160 to define "large school district"; require boards of education of large school districts to conduct ongoing evaluation of board performance; amend KRS 160.180 to establish board of education member eligibility requirements limiting employment of members under boards of education; amend KRS 160.210 to establish elected and appointed membership of boards of education of large school districts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the election divisions for the board of education for Jefferson County; amend KRS 156.132, 160.042, 160.170, 160.190, 160.200, 160.240, 304.48-250, and 304.50-055 to conform; provide for the initial appointment of appointed members of boards of education in large school districts; provide for the possible transition of membership of large school districts from 7 to 5 elected members; provide for the transition to 5 board members from 7 in certain large school districts; provide for the temporary eligibility of current board of education members notwithstanding new eligibility requirements; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Treasurer - Board of education appointments, large school districts, establishment Boards And Commissions - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Boards And Commissions - Board of education evaluation, large school districts, requirement Boards And Commissions - Large school district, board of education membership, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Education, Elementary And Secondary - Critical school improvement advisory committee, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Large school district, appointed member of board of education, removal Education, Elementary And Secondary - Large school district, board of education membership, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Large school districts, board of education evaluation, requirement Education, Elementary And Secondary - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification Effective Dates, Emergency - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Effective Dates, Emergency - Board of education, large school districts, redivision Effective Dates, Emergency - Critical school improvement advisory committee, establishment Effective Dates, Emergency - Large school district, board of education membership, establishment Elections And Voting - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Elections And Voting - Board of education, large school districts, redivision Redistricting - Board of education, large school districts, redivision State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, principal leadership development practicum, modification Teachers - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Teachers - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Lewis
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 4/GA

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Fleming
Summary	Modify the duties of the critical school improvement advisory committee; make only elected members of a board of education eligible to selection as chair or vice chair; make the use by boards of education of large school districts of the ongoing evaluation tool optional; modify eligibility requirements of appointed and elected members of a board of education; establish a 2 term limit for appointed members of a board of education; establish the limits of precinct boundaries for the school district; establish the transition of board of education composition for large school districts transitioning from 7 to 5 elected members; establish requirements for the initial appointments for appointed members of boards of education of large school districts.
Index Headings	Boards And Commissions - Critical school improvement advisory committee, duties, modification Boards And Commissions - Boards of education, large school district, organization Boards And Commissions - Boards of education, large school district, eligibility Boards And Commissions - Boards of education, large school districts transition, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Critical school improvement advisory committee, duties, modification Education, Elementary And Secondary - Boards of education, large school district, organization Education, Elementary And Secondary - Boards of education, large school district, eligibility Education, Elementary And Secondary - Boards of education, large school districts transition, establishment Elections And Voting - Boards of education, large school district, eligibility Elections And Voting - Boards of education, large school districts transition, establishment

Amendment	Conference Committee Report 1
Summary	Cannot agree.
Index Headings	Conference Committee Reports - SB 4

Amendment	Free Conference Committee Report 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; modify the length of the practicum to 4 years; modify the components of the practicum; amend KRS 160.160 to define "large school district"; amend KRS 160.180 to establish board of education member eligibility requirements for large school districts limiting employment of members under boards of education; amend KRS 160.210 to establish 5 elected members of boards of education of large school districts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the election divisions for the board of education for the Jefferson County School District; amend KRS 160.042, 160.200, 160.240, 304.48-250, and 304.50-055 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish a center of American Civics at the University of Kentucky and requirements for the center; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to redesignate the McConnel Center at the University of Louisville as an independent academic unit and establish the requirements for the center; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require the McConnel Center and the Center of American Civics to develop materials and curricula for a course of instruction in American government or history; provide for the transition to 5 board members from 7 in certain large school districts; provide for the temporary eligibility of current board of education members notwithstanding new eligibility requirements; EMERGENCY; make title amendment.
Index Headings	Boards And Commissions - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Boards And Commissions - Large school district, board of education membership, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Education, Elementary And Secondary - Large school district, board of education membership, establishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification Education, Higher - Center of American Civics, University of Kentucky, establishment Education, Higher - Government or civics course development, university centers, requirement Education, Higher - McConnell Center, University of Louisville, redesignation Effective Dates, Emergency - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Effective Dates, Emergency - Board of education, large school districts, redivision Effective Dates, Emergency - Large school district, board of education membership, establishment Elections And Voting - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Elections And Voting - Board of education, large school districts, redivision Redistricting - Board of education, large school districts, redivision State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, principal leadership development practicum, modification Teachers - Board of education eligibility, school board employee, prohibition Teachers - Principal leadership development practicum, partnership, modification Universities And Colleges - Center of American Civics, University of Kentucky, establishment Universities And Colleges - Government or civics course development, university centers, requirement Universities And Colleges - McConnell Center, University of Louisville, redesignation Conference Committee Reports - SB 4