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Senate Bill 3

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Last Action 02/03/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to school district finances.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1799
Sponsors L. Tichenor, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, S. Funke Frommeyer, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish the calendar and procedures for a district superintendent and local board of education to adopt a school district budget; require that a budget must include a reserve of not less than 2%; amend KRS 160.431 to require the annual financial report and the Kentucky Department of Education's written report be published on the district financial disclosure website; amend KRS 160.463 to require a school district to maintain a district financial disclosure website; identify the information that shall be published on the website; amend KRS 157.440, 160.390, 160.460, 160.470, 160.473, 160.530, 160.550, and 424.250 to conform; require districts to publish the most recent information available on the district financial disclosure website upon the effective date of the Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Boards And Commissions - Local boards of education, budget-setting process, establishment
Boards And Commissions - Local boards of education, financial disclosure website, requirement
Budget And Financial Administration - Local boards of education, budget-setting process, establishment
Budget And Financial Administration - Local boards of education, financial disclosure website, requirement
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Budget-setting process, school districts, establishment
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Financial disclosure website, school district, requirement
Education, Finance - Budget-setting process, school districts, establishment
Public Records And Reports - Financial disclosure website, school district, requirement
Publications - Financial disclosure website, school district, requirement
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/21/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
01/28/26
  • to Education (S)
01/29/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1)
  • floor amendment (1) filed
01/30/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (2) filed
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026
02/02/26
  • floor amendment (1) withdrawn
  • 3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
02/03/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor L. Tichenor
Summary Make technical corrections to conform.
Index Headings Technical Corrections - SB 3

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Higdon
Summary Retain original provisions; require annual posting of superintendent benefits to the district financial disclosure website.
Index Headings Education, Elementary And Secondary - Local board, superintendent salary and benefits, published
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Superintendent, salary and benefits, published

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Higdon
Summary Retain original provisions; require posting of superintendent contracts and separation pay to the district financial disclosure website.
Index Headings Education, Elementary And Secondary - Local board, superintendent salary and benefits upon separation, published
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Local board, superintendent contracts, published
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Superintendent, salary and benefits upon separation, published
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Superintendent, contract, published

Last updated: 4/17/2026 8:44 PM (EDT)