Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 236 — AN ACT relating to education.

Last action — to Committee on Committees (S)

  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 24, 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 156.690 to insert gender-neutral language.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the law to reinstate a teachers' computer purchase program that was previously repealed.

  • KRS 156.690

    Repealed, 2026.

    This change removes the repeal of KRS 156.690, thereby reinstating the provision.

  • KRS 156.690

    The Kentucky Board of Education shall initiate a program to assist and encourage each certified teacher to purchase a computer for his or her own personal use. The program shall include[,] but not be limited to[,] the following: (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall obtain by competitive bidding or negotiation the lowest possible purchase prices for various personal computers on behalf of all interested teachers. (2) The Kentucky Board of Education shall arrange a suitable training program in the use of these computers with the vendor awarded the contract.

    This adds specific provisions for the program to assist teachers in purchasing computers.

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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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 236 do?
Amend KRS 156.690 to insert gender-neutral language.
Who sponsors SB 236?
SB 236 is sponsored by Stephen West (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 236?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 236?
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