Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 202 — AN ACT relating to boards of education.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Amend KRS 160.210 to establish new numbers for membership of a local board of education based on district enrollment; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the required number of members every 10 years; provide for the election of additional members and for the reduction of membership; require local boards of education to report new electoral divisions to the Kentucky Board of Education and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 160.200, 160.160, 160.042, and 116.200 to conform; require the Kentucky Board of Education to make initial determinations of board size by December 31, 2026, and local boards to conduct required division changes with created positions being treated as vacancies under KRS 160.190.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (S)

  2. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 202 do?
Amend KRS 160.210 to establish new numbers for membership of a local board of education based on district enrollment; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the required number of members every 10 years; provide for the election of additional members and for the reduction of membership; require local boards of education to report new electoral divisions to the Kentucky Board of Education and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 160.200, 160.160, 160.042, and 116.200 to conform; require the Kentucky Board of Education to make initial determinations of board size by December 31, 2026, and local boards to conduct required division changes with created positions being treated as vacancies under KRS 160.190.
Who sponsors SB 202?
SB 202 is sponsored by Lindsey Tichenor (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 202?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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