26RS HB 783

House Bill 783

Actions

Last Action	02/27/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to school bus stops and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	341
Sponsors	D. Grossberg, J. Blanton, J. Tipton
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; establish the school bus stop safety camera fund to be administered by the Department for Local Government; provide that moneys in the fund shall be used to provide grants to local governments for the operation of bus stop cameras systems; allow local governments to install bus stop camera systems on public property at school bus stops within their jurisdiction; allow local governments to install bus stop camera systems on private property at school bus stops within their jurisdiction with the permission of the property owner; allow local governments to apply for grants through the fund; require local governments to consult with public school districts within their jurisdiction to determine appropriate placement for the cameras; require the local government that installed the cameras to retain the video images; require parents or guardians of all children assigned to the bus stop to be informed of the existence of a bus stop camera system, and allow parents or guardians to deny permission to film their children; require that if any parent objects to filming, the faces and personal identifying characteristics of all children assigned to the bus stop shall be blurred or redacted prior to the use or sharing of video images; specify the allowable uses of the video images and provide for retention timeframes; require school districts to notify all of the local governments in whose jurisdictions their schools are located of the location of each school bus stop in the district; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Children And Minors - School bus stop cameras, placement and use Education, Elementary And Secondary - School bus stop cameras, placement and use Effective Dates, Emergency - School bus stop cameras, placement and use Funds - Bus stop safety camera fund, establishment Highways, Streets, And Bridges - School bus stop cameras, placement and use Local Government - School bus stop cameras, placement and use Parental Rights - School bus stop cameras, placement and use Public Records And Reports - School bus stop cameras, placement and use Public Safety - School bus stop cameras, placement and use State Agencies - Department for Local Government, school bus stop camera fund, administration Transportation - School bus stop cameras, placement and use