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Legislative record summarizing the content, amendments, and procedural progress of Kentucky Senate Bills SB1, SB2, and SB3 during the 2025 session of the Kentucky General Assembly.
Year:
2025
Jurisdiction:
Kentucky, United States
Legislative body:
Kentucky General Assembly
Chamber of origin:
Kentucky Senate
Document type:
Legislative bill summaries and procedural history
Bills included:
SB1 (BR1350); SB2 (BR1254); SB3 (BR971)
Primary topics:
Film industry administration; correctional facility policy; student-athlete compensation and NIL agreements
Related statutes:
Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) Chapters 12, 15A, 18A, 141, 154, 164, 197, 205, 304, 311, 441
Sponsors:
P. Wheeler; R. Stivers; D. Carroll; S. Funke Frommeyer; G. Neal; B. Storm; L. Tichenor; D. Yates; M. Wilson; M. Deneen; J. Adams; G. Boswell; J. Carpenter; D. Douglas; G. Elkins; R. Girdler; D. Givens; J. Higdon; J. Howell; S. Madon; A. Mays Bledsoe; C. McDaniel; S. Meredith; R. Mills; M. Nemes; M. Nunn; S. Rawlings; A. Reed; C. Richardson; B. Smith; S. West; G. Williams; M. Wise
Committees involved:
Committee on Committees; Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor; Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Judiciary; Rules
Legislative actions period:
February–March 2025
Governor action date:
March 26, 2025
Effective date noted:
July 1, 2025 (for SB1)
Amendments referenced:
Senate Floor Amendments (SFA); House Floor Amendments (HFA); Committee Substitutes (CS)
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Year:
2026
Region / City:
Kentucky
Topic:
Education, School Administration, Government Legislation
Document Type:
Legislative Bill
Organization / Institution:
Kentucky General Assembly
Author:
D. Givens, S. West, M. Wilson, J. Adams, L. Tichenor, G. Elkins, S. Funke Frommeyer, R. Stivers, A. Reed, J. Higdon, G. Boswell, J. Carpenter, D. Carroll, M. Deneen, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, M. Nemes, M. Nunn, S. Rawlings, C. Richardson, B. Smith, R. Stivers, B. Storm, R. Webb, P. Wheeler, G. Williams
Target Audience:
Legislators, Educators, School Administrators, Local Government Officials
Period of Validity:
2026-2027
Approval Date:
Various (See individual bills)
Amendment Date:
Various (See individual bills)
Contextual Description:
A series of legislative bills from the Kentucky General Assembly, addressing various aspects of education, school finances, leadership development, and local governance.
Year:
2024
Legislative Body:
Kentucky General Assembly
Chamber of Origin:
Kentucky Senate
Bill Numbers:
SB1 (BR1663)/FN; SB2 (BR1421)/AA
Sponsors:
R. Stivers; S. Funke Frommeyer; M. Wise; M. Deneen; D. Douglas; G. Elkins; R. Mills; L. Tichenor
Subject:
Endowed research fund; student safety; school guardians; school mapping data; mental health services in schools
Type of Document:
Legislative bill text and procedural history
Statutory References:
KRS Chapter 164; KRS Chapter 158; KRS 156.095; KRS 156.501; KRS 61.637–78.5540
Administering Bodies Referenced:
Council on Postsecondary Education; Center for School Safety; Kentucky Department of Education; Office of Homeland Security; Legislative Research Commission
Legislative Status:
Passed Senate; received in House; committee referrals and amendments recorded
Key Dates:
February 8–29, 2024; March 6–26, 2024
Appropriation:
Included in SB1
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Kentucky, USA
Topic:
Legislation
Document Type:
Bill
Organization / Institution:
Kentucky Senate
Author:
Multiple Senators
Target Audience:
General public, legislators
Period of validity:
January 1, 2026, onwards
Approval Date:
February 6, 2025
Amendment Date:
January 1, 2026
Year:
2022
Region / City:
Kentucky, USA
Subject:
Education administration and legislative redistricting
Document type:
Legislative bill
Legislative body:
Kentucky Senate
Authors:
J. Schickel, M. Wilson, R. Alvarado, R. Girdler, D. Givens, S. Meredith, R. Mills, D. Thayer, S. West, M. Wise, R. Stivers
Target audience:
State legislators and school administrators
Effective period:
Upon enactment
Introduction date:
January 4, 2022
Amendments:
SB1 SFA1, SFA2, HFA1, HFA2; SB2 SFA1
Votes and readings:
SB1 passed 25-9 on January 8, 2022; SB2 amendments filed and reviewed in January 2022
Legal references:
KRS 160.345, KRS 158.6453, KRS Chapter 5
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Kentucky
Subject:
Legislation, Education, Finance, Public Policy
Document Type:
Legislative Text
Organ / Institution:
Kentucky State Senate
Author:
Various Kentucky Senators
Target Audience:
Kentucky lawmakers, citizens, government officials
Period of Action:
January 2026 - July 2027
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Arkansas
Subject:
Opposition to SB3 and Affirmative Action
Document Type:
Letter
Organization / Institution:
Arkansas Society for Human Resource Management (Arkansas SHRM)
Author:
Arkansas SHRM
Target Audience:
Legislators
Action Period:
2025
Approval Date:
February 5, 2025
Modification Date:
N/A
Context:
Letter expressing opposition to the SB3 legislation, specifically concerning the removal of Affirmative Action plans and their impact on equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination efforts.
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Kentucky
Topic:
Education, School Administration, Government Legislation
Document Type:
Legislative Bill
Organization / Institution:
Kentucky General Assembly
Author:
D. Givens, S. West, M. Wilson, J. Adams, L. Tichenor, G. Elkins, S. Funke Frommeyer, R. Stivers, A. Reed, J. Higdon, G. Boswell, J. Carpenter, D. Carroll, M. Deneen, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, M. Nemes, M. Nunn, S. Rawlings, C. Richardson, B. Smith, R. Stivers, B. Storm, R. Webb, P. Wheeler, G. Williams
Target Audience:
Legislators, Educators, School Administrators, Local Government Officials
Period of Validity:
2026-2027
Approval Date:
Various (See individual bills)
Amendment Date:
Various (See individual bills)
Contextual Description:
A series of legislative bills from the Kentucky General Assembly, addressing various aspects of education, school finances, leadership development, and local governance.
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Kentucky
Subject:
Education, Public Policy, Liability Insurance
Document Type:
Legislative Act
Organization / Institution:
Kentucky General Assembly
Author:
M. Wise, M. Nemes
Target Audience:
Legislators, Educators, Public School Employees
Effective Period:
2023
Date of Approval:
Feb 24, 2023
Date of Amendments:
N/A
Year:
2023
Region / city:
Kentucky, US
Subject:
Legislation on education, utilities, labor, and professional organizations
Document type:
Legislative bills
Legislative body:
Kentucky Senate
Authors:
M. Wise, M. Nemes, R. Mills, P. Wheeler, G. Boswell, J. Carpenter, R. Girdler, J. Howell, B. Storm, L. Tichenor, J. Turner, S. West, W. Westerfield, G. Williams, D. Douglas, S. Funke Frommeyer, M. Deneen
Status:
Passed or pending readings in Senate and House
Relevant dates:
January 3, 2023 – February 24, 2023
Context:
Collection of legislative acts detailing provisions, amendments, and progress of bills in the Kentucky Senate addressing public education, energy regulation, labor law, and public safety.
Year:
2023
Jurisdiction:
Kentucky, United States
Type of document:
Legislative bills
Sponsors:
M. Wise, M. Nemes, R. Mills, P. Wheeler, G. Boswell, J. Carpenter, R. Girdler, J. Howell, B. Storm, L. Tichenor, J. Turner, S. West, W. Westerfield, G. Williams, J. Calloway, D. Douglas, S. Funke Frommeyer
Legislative body:
Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives
Subjects:
Education policy, public school liability, retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric units, parental rights in education
Dates of introduction and progression:
SB3 – Feb 21 to Mar 24, 2023; SB4 – Feb 7 to Mar 29, 2023; SB5 – Feb 2023 to Mar 2023
Key actions:
Introduced, committee referrals, readings, amendments, floor votes, enrollment, governor approval or filing
Legal references:
KRS Chapter 158, KRS Chapter 160.105, KRS Chapter 161, KRS Chapter 278
Emergency clauses:
SB4 and SB5 declared emergencies
Appropriations:
SB3 includes appropriation for insurance program
Legislative amendments:
SB3 – HCS1; SB4 – SCS1, SFA1, SFA2; SB5 – SCS1, HFA1, HFA2
Type of source:
Government legislative records
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Kentucky
Document Type:
Legislation
Agency / Institution:
Kentucky General Assembly
Author:
M. Wise, M. Nemes
Target Audience:
Educators, Public School Employees
Period of Validity:
2023
Approval Date:
Feb 21, 2023
Amendment Date:
Feb 22, 2023
Context:
A legislative bill establishing a program for liability insurance for certified public school educators.
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Kentucky
Theme:
Education, Law
Document Type:
Bill
Organization / Institution:
Kentucky Senate
Author:
M. Wise, M. Nemes
Target Audience:
Legislators, Educators
Period of Effectiveness:
Undefined
Approval Date:
Feb 24, 2023
Amendments Date:
Feb 24, 2023
Context:
Legislative text regarding liability insurance for educators, including the establishment of a liability insurance program and the responsibilities of the Kentucky Department of Education.
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Kentucky
Subject:
Legislation, Education, Finance, Public Policy
Document Type:
Legislative Text
Organ / Institution:
Kentucky State Senate
Author:
Various Kentucky Senators
Target Audience:
Kentucky lawmakers, citizens, government officials
Period of Action:
January 2026 - July 2027
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Kentucky
Topic:
Film Industry
Document Type:
Legislative Bill
Organization / Institution:
Kentucky Senate
Author:
P. Wheeler, R. Stivers, D. Carroll, S. Funke Frommeyer, G. Neal, B. Storm, L. Tichenor, D. Yates
Target Audience:
General Public, Policymakers
Effective Date:
July 1, 2025
Approval Date:
Feb 18, 2025
Amendments:
Yes
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Kentucky
Topic:
Education, School Administration, Government Legislation
Document Type:
Legislative Bill
Organization / Institution:
Kentucky General Assembly
Author:
D. Givens, S. West, M. Wilson, J. Adams, L. Tichenor, G. Elkins, S. Funke Frommeyer, R. Stivers, A. Reed, J. Higdon, G. Boswell, J. Carpenter, D. Carroll, M. Deneen, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, M. Nemes, M. Nunn, S. Rawlings, C. Richardson, B. Smith, R. Stivers, B. Storm, R. Webb, P. Wheeler, G. Williams
Target Audience:
Legislators, Educators, School Administrators, Local Government Officials
Period of Validity:
2026-2027
Approval Date:
Various (See individual bills)
Amendment Date:
Various (See individual bills)
Contextual Description:
A series of legislative bills from the Kentucky General Assembly, addressing various aspects of education, school finances, leadership development, and local governance.
Year:
2024
Legislative Body:
Kentucky General Assembly
Chamber of Origin:
Kentucky Senate
Bill Numbers:
SB1 (BR1663)/FN; SB2 (BR1421)/AA
Sponsors:
R. Stivers; S. Funke Frommeyer; M. Wise; M. Deneen; D. Douglas; G. Elkins; R. Mills; L. Tichenor
Subject:
Endowed research fund; student safety; school guardians; school mapping data; mental health services in schools
Type of Document:
Legislative bill text and procedural history
Statutory References:
KRS Chapter 164; KRS Chapter 158; KRS 156.095; KRS 156.501; KRS 61.637–78.5540
Administering Bodies Referenced:
Council on Postsecondary Education; Center for School Safety; Kentucky Department of Education; Office of Homeland Security; Legislative Research Commission
Legislative Status:
Passed Senate; received in House; committee referrals and amendments recorded
Key Dates:
February 8–29, 2024; March 6–26, 2024
Appropriation:
Included in SB1
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Kentucky
Subject:
Film Industry
Document Type:
Legislation
Agency / Institution:
Kentucky Film Office, Cabinet for Economic Development
Author:
P. Wheeler, R. Stivers, S. Funke Frommeyer, B. Storm, L. Tichenor
Target Audience:
Lawmakers, Government Officials, Film Industry Professionals
Effective Date:
July 1, 2025
Date of Approval:
Not specified
Date of Amendments:
Not specified
Jurisdiction:
Kentucky, United States
Region:
State of Kentucky
Document Type:
Legislative bill
Legislative Body:
Kentucky General Assembly
Chamber:
Kentucky Senate
Bill Number:
SB1 (BR279)/AA
Act Name:
School Safety and Resiliency Act
Subject:
School safety, school security, and student mental health
Primary Sponsors:
M. Wise, R. Alvarado, D. Carroll, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, A. Kerr, R. Mills, J. Turner, S. West, M. Wilson
Related Statutes:
KRS 158.441; KRS 158.442; KRS 158.443; KRS 158.162; KRS 156.095; KRS 70.062; KRS 95.970; KRS 508.078; KRS 15.330
Responsible Agencies:
Kentucky Department of Education; Department of Criminal Justice Training; Kentucky Law Enforcement Council; Kentucky State Police
Key Provisions:
School safety coordinator program; school security risk assessment; training for staff and school resource officers; trauma-informed education policies; anonymous reporting system
Institutions Involved:
Center for School Safety; local boards of education; public school districts
Target Groups:
Students, school staff, school administrators, law enforcement agencies
Policy Areas:
Education policy, public safety, mental health in schools
Year:
2022
Region / City:
Kentucky, USA
Subject:
Education administration and legislative redistricting
Document type:
Legislative bill
Legislative body:
Kentucky Senate
Authors:
J. Schickel, M. Wilson, R. Alvarado, R. Girdler, D. Givens, S. Meredith, R. Mills, D. Thayer, S. West, M. Wise, R. Stivers
Target audience:
State legislators and school administrators
Effective period:
Upon enactment
Introduction date:
January 4, 2022
Amendments:
SB1 SFA1, SFA2, HFA1, HFA2; SB2 SFA1
Votes and readings:
SB1 passed 25-9 on January 8, 2022; SB2 amendments filed and reviewed in January 2022
Legal references:
KRS 160.345, KRS 158.6453, KRS Chapter 5
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Kentucky
Topic:
Endowed Research Fund
Document Type:
Bill
Organization / Institution:
Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)
Author:
R. Stivers, S. Funke Frommeyer
Target Audience:
Policymakers, Researchers, Educational Institutions
Period of Action:
February 2024 - Ongoing
Approval Date:
February 28, 2024
Amendment Date:
N/A
Contextual Description:
Legislative document outlining the creation and funding process for an endowed research fund to support research consortiums between public universities in Kentucky.