Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 161 — AN ACT relating to public school facilities.

Last action — to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to enhance public access to school running tracks and establishes penalties for damage to those tracks.

  • KRS 162.055

    a school district shall permit public members of the community to access all running tracks on school property for the purposes of recreation or sport using a running track during daylight nonschool hours unless a running track is being used for a school-sponsored or school-authorized activity.

    Requires school districts to allow community access to running tracks during daylight hours.

  • KRS 162.055

    A school district shall not charge a public member of the community any fee for the public access to a running track provided under this subsection.

    Prohibits schools from charging fees for public access to running tracks.

  • KRS 162.055

    The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations to ensure uniform implementation of subsection (3) of this section.

    Assigns the Kentucky Board of Education the responsibility for creating regulations regarding access to running tracks.

  • KRS 162.990

    Any person who violates subsection (2)(a) of Section 2 of this Act by damaging a running track shall: For the first offense, be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), imprisonment for up to twelve (12) months, or both; and For a second or subsequent offense, be guilty of a Class D felony, punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), imprisonment for one (1) to five (5) years, or both.

    Establishes criminal penalties for damaging school running tracks.

  • KRS 162.990

    Any person who violates subsection (2)(b) of Section 2 of this Act shall: For the first offense, be subject to a civil fine of fifty dollars ($50) for the first offense; and For each subsequent offense, be subject to a civil fine of one hundred dollars ($100); enforceable by the school district or local law enforcement.

    Defines civil penalties for bringing pets onto running tracks.

  • KRS 162.990

    In addition to criminal or civil penalties, any person who violates subsection (2) of Section 2 of this Act shall be liable for restitution to the school district for the full cost of repairing or replacing the damaged track or related facilities, including costs associated with cleaning or repairing damage caused by pets.

    Imposes restitution for damages caused to running tracks or related facilities.

Action History

  1. to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 161 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 161?
HB 161 is sponsored by Adam Moore (Democrat) and Steven Doan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 161?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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