HB 829

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 10, 2026.

AN ACT relating to moral instruction.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-829

Session 26RS

Status in_committee

Committee Primary and Secondary Education

House of Representatives in_committee 2026-03-10

Education

Summary

Amend KRS 158.200 to require the board of education of a local school district to allow students to attend moral instruction when the moral instruction offering complies with the requirements enumerated; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to authorize the Attorney General to bring an action for a writ of mandamus to compel a board of education to comply; create a cause of action to permit a qualified individual to file a civil action against a board of education for injunctive relief arising from a violation of this Act; permit recovery of monetary damages for a willful and intentional violation; waive sovereign, governmental, and qualified immunity; prohibit retaliation.

Sponsor

Shane Baker

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-03-03	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-10	Status	in_committee
2026-03-10	Latest Action	03/10/26: to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

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