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HB161Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to public school facilities.

IntroducedHouse Primary and Secondary Education

Introduced by Steven Doan, District 69

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amend KRS 165.055 to define terms; require school districts to permit public members of the community to access all running tracks on school property; establish the terms of the access; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to ensure implementation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 162 to define terms; make the intentional or negligent damaging of a school district running track or bringing a pet onto a running track or its immediate surrounding area unlawful; require school districts to report incidents of violations; amend KRS 162.990 to establish criminal and civil penalties for violations; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

Where it stands

to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

January 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

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