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HB791Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to special education classrooms.

IntroducedHouse Primary and Secondary Education

Introduced by Aaron Thompson, District 98

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Create a new section of KRS 157.200 to 157.290 to define terms; require a school district to install and maintain a video and audio surveillance system in every self-contained special education classroom; require a public school to notify a parent of each child in the classroom of the system and the parent's rights within 5 days; permit parents of recorded students access to system footage; require reasonable redaction and segregation to protect student privacy; designate a retention schedule for system footage; require school districts to notify the parents of each student present for an injury in a self-contained special education classroom; amend KRS 157.200 to define "parent" and amend the definition of "special education."

Where it stands

to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

March 9, 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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