HB 122

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 14, 2026.

AN ACT relating to historical instruction.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-122
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Primary and Secondary Education
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-01-14
Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require African history instruction in certain middle and high school world history and civilization courses; require Native American history instruction in certain middle and high school United States history courses; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing academic standards for the required historical instructions; require superintendents to adopt curricula for required instruction; require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to develop recommended curricula and instruction guidelines for the required historical instruction, elective high school course offerings in African history and Native American history, and relevant professional development materials.

Sponsor
George Brown Jr.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-14 Status in_committee
2026-01-14 Latest Action 01/14/26: to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
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