Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB883: AN ACT relating to virtual schools and declaring an emergency.
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
Amend KRS 158.120 to place a districtwide enrollment cap on nonresident pupil enrollment in virtual programs; EMERGENCY.
What the bill says
An act relating to virtual schools and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to virtual schools and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 158.120 is amended to read as follows: (1) A board of education shall adopt a nonresident pupil policy to govern the terms under which the district shall allow enrollment of nonresident pupils. Upon allowing nonresident pupil enrollment, the policy shall allow nonresident children to be eligible to enroll in any public school located within the district. The policy shall not discriminate between nonresident pupils, but may recognize enrollment capacity, as determined by the local school district. The nonresident pupil policy and any subsequent changes adopted by a board of education shall be filed with the Kentucky Department of Education no later than thirty (30) days following their adoption. (2) Any board of education may charge a reasonable tuition fee per month for each child attending its schools whose parent, guardian, or other legal custodian is not a bona fide resident of the district. Any controversy as to the fee shall be submitted to the Kentucky Board of Education for final settlement. The fee shall be paid by the board of education of the school district in which the pupil resides, except in cases where the board makes provision for the child's education within his or …
Sponsors
- Timmy Truett (R, HD-089) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Education, Elementary And Secondary, Effective Dates, Emergency, Education, Vocational
Common questions
- What is HB883?
- HB883 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to virtual schools and declaring an emergency.
- What does HB883 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to virtual schools and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB883?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB883?
- Timmy Truett (R, HD-089).
- Where is the official record for HB883?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb883.html
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