Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 846 — AN ACT relating to school district superintendents.

Last action — to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish a process to recall a superintendent of a school district; amend KRS 160.350 to conform.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill provides a new process for the recall of school district superintendents and amends existing law regarding the appointment and management of superintendents.

  • KRS 160.350

    A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 160 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) In addition to other methods of removal as provided in Section 2 of this Act, a superintendent of a school district shall be subject to recall from office. (2) (a) Any ten (10) registered and qualified voters who reside in the school district may commence petition proceedings to recall the superintendent of a school district by filing a superintendent recall affidavit with the county clerk of the county in which the school district is located. (b) The ten (10) registered and qualified voters who reside in the school district and have signed the superintendent recall affidavit shall constitute the membership of the petition committee. (c) The petition committee shall be responsible for: 1. Circulating the superintendent recall petition; and 2. Properly filing the petition for a superintendent recall election with the county clerk. (3) A superintendent recall affidavit shall state: (a) The names and addresses of the membership of the petition committee; (b) The address to which all notices to the committee are to be sent; and (c) For petition committees filing petitions to recall the superintendent of a school district that is primarily located in a county containing an urban-county government or a consolidated local government, whether the petition committee is willing to incur all of the expenses associated with electronic petition signatures. If the petition committee is not willing to incur all the expenses, then electronic petition signatures shall not be allowed for the petition. (4) A superintendent recall affidavit shall not be filed: (a) Within ninety (90) days of the initial appointment of the superintendent; or (b) Less than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the regular election the recall question would appear on the ballot. ...

    This addition establishes a formal process for citizens to recall a school superintendent under specified conditions.

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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 846 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish a process to recall a superintendent of a school district; amend KRS 160.350 to conform.
Who sponsors HB 846?
HB 846 is sponsored by T.J. Roberts (Republican) and Candy Massaroni (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 846?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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