SB3Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT relating to school district finances.
Introduced by Lindsey Tichenor, District 6
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
to Committee on Committees (H)
February 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3791 · February 2, 2026
35
Yes
1
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Howell | 1 | No |
| Danny Carroll | 2 | Yes |
| Craig Richardson | 3 | Yes |
| Robert Mills | 4 | Yes |
| Stephen Meredith | 5 | Yes |
| Lindsey Tichenor | 6 | Yes |
| Aaron Reed | 7 | Yes |
| Gary Boswell | 8 | Yes |
| David Givens | 9 | Yes |
| Matthew Deneen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
introduced in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
to Education (S)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1)
floor amendment (1) filed
2nd reading, to Rules
floor amendment (2) filed
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026
floor amendment (1) withdrawn
3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
received in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
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