26RS SB 46

Senate Bill 46

Actions

Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1297
Sponsor	M. Deneen
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 156.153 to permit schools to use non-school bus passenger vehicles designed for 10, instead of 9, or fewer passengers; limit statewide driver qualification, training, and drug testing requirements to drivers of non-school bus passenger vehicles along regular bus routes and permit local school boards to adopt district policies on the use of those vehicles to and from approved school activities; exclude parents transporting students to and from school pursuant to a compensation agreement from the requirements of the section; amend KRS 160.380 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Boards And Commissions - Local boards of education, non-school bus passenger vehicles, driver qualifications, local policy Education, Elementary And Secondary - Non-school bus passenger vehicle, maximum passenger limit, 10 passengers including driver Education, Elementary And Secondary - Non-school bus passenger vehicles, driver qualifications, local policy for activity transportation Effective Dates, Emergency - Non-school bus passenger vehicles, driver qualifications, local policy for activity transportation Teachers - School activity transportation in non-school bus passenger vehicles, driver qualification, local Transportation - Non-school bus passenger vehicle, maximum passenger limit, 10 passengers including driver Transportation - Non-school bus passenger vehicles, driver qualifications, local policy for activity transportation