Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB833: AN ACT relating to student expulsion.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Amend KRS 158.150 to allow a student to be placed in an alternative program or setting indefinitely; require annual review if a student is placed in an alternative program or setting for longer than 1 calendar year; provide for appeal to the local board of education of any decision of the appeals committee.
What the bill says
An act relating to student expulsion.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to student expulsion. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 158.150 is amended to read as follows: (1) All students admitted to the common schools shall comply with the lawful regulations for the government of the schools: (a) Willful disobedience or defiance of the authority of the teachers or administrators, use of profanity or vulgarity, assault or battery or abuse of other students, the threat of force or violence, the use or possession of alcohol or drugs, stealing or destruction or defacing of school property or personal property of students, the carrying or use of weapons or dangerous instruments, or other incorrigible bad conduct on school property, as well as off school property at school-sponsored activities, constitutes cause for suspension or expulsion from school; and (b) Assault or battery or abuse of school personnel; stealing or willfully or wantonly defacing, destroying, or damaging the personal property of school personnel on school property, off school property, or at school-sponsored activities constitutes cause for suspension or expulsion from school. (2) (a) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy requiring the expulsion from school for a period of at least twelve (12) months for a student who: 1. Is determined by the board through clear and convincing evidence to have …
Sponsors
- Kimberly Banta (R, HD-063) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Education, Elementary And Secondary, Children And Minors, Parental Rights
Common questions
- What is HB833?
- HB833 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to student expulsion.
- What does HB833 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to student expulsion.
- What is the status of HB833?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB833?
- Kimberly Banta (R, HD-063).
- Where is the official record for HB833?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb833.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.