Kentucky
General Assembly

01/27/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/11/26	to Education (S)
02/19/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/20/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
02/23/26	3rd reading, passed 35-0
02/24/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/10/26	to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
03/11/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/12/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/13/26	floor amendment (1) filed
03/20/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
03/24/26	floor amendments (2) and (3-title) filed
03/27/26	floor amendment (4) filed

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Doan
Summary	Retain original provisions, except to amend KRS 161.155 to clarify that a school district shall grant accumulated sick leave to a teacher or employee for the observance of religious holidays due to a sincerely held religious belief if the holiday is not otherwise included on the school's calendar.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary And Secondary - Sick leave, use for observance of religious holidays not on school calendar Public Officers And Employees - Sick leave, use for observance of religious holidays not on school calendar Religion - Sick leave, use for observance of religious holidays not on school calendar Teachers - Sick leave, use for observance of religious holidays not on school calendar

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 158.070 to allow the superintendent to plan as many of the required days of professional development as deemed necessary for any school identified as being in comprehensive support and improvement status.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary And Secondary - Professional development days, TSI and CSI schools, superintendent to determine Education, Elementary And Secondary - Targeted and comprehensive support and improvement, professional development days, superintendent

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 124/GA

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	J. Payne
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 158.070 to allow the superintendent to plan as many of the required days of professional development as deemed necessary for any school identified as being in comprehensive support and improvement status; amend KRS 161.048 to modify and reestablish alternative teacher certification options as alternative routes; establish the eligibility requirements of alternative routes; delete Option 2 certification; establish a route for current professional certificate holders to expand certification and the eligibility requirements; require the Education Professional Standards Board to maintain and publish a list of academic majors, academic minors, and graduate degree academic content areas and the corresponding areas for which they shall satisfy certification requirements; make current professional certificate holders eligible to expand certification through any alternative route; require holders of professional certificates under specific routes complete training requirements to be eligible for the first renewal of the certificate; provide that the Education Professional Standards Board may require a passing score on a professional skills assessment; amend KRS 161.032 and 164.757 to conform; repeal KRS 161.049.
Index Headings	Boards And Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, teacher certification alternative routes, reestablishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Professional development days, TSI and CSI schools, superintendent to determine Education, Elementary And Secondary - Targeted and comprehensive support and improvement, professional development days, superintendent Education, Elementary And Secondary - Teacher certification alternative routes, reestablishment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Teacher certification alternative routes, renewal requirements, establishment Education, Vocational - Teacher certification alternative routes, reestablishment Teachers - Certification alternative routes, reestablishment Teachers - Teacher certification alternative routes, renewal requirements, establishment