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HB 555 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to school foods.

Summary
Amend KRS 158.854 to define “student-based enterprise”; authorize local school boards to permit student-based enterprises within their district to sell competitive foods throughout the school day; authorize local school boards to establish policies regarding the operation of and revenue generated by student-based enterprises; amend KRS 165.160 to exempt student-based enterprises from the penalties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from a Senate bill (BR 1503) to a House bill (HB 555) and updated to its final engrossed version. Substantively, it amended existing education laws to require the Board of Education to review waivers annually and added specific curriculum requirements, including Holocaust education, cursive writing, and foreign language recognition for sign language.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from a Senate committee version to a final House version, incorporating amendments to KRS 156.160 regarding school regulations and curriculum standards.
TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from BR 1503 to HB 555, and the status was updated from 'Jacketed' to 'Engrossed'.

REQUIREMENT

Waivers granted by the Board of Education regarding this section must now be reviewed on an annual basis.

Added a requirement for all public middle and high schools to include instruction on the Holocaust and other cases of genocide determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Added a requirement that cursive writing be included as a course of study in all elementary schools starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

Added a provision stating that American sign language courses shall be accepted as meeting foreign language requirements.

Added a provision stating that the Reserve Officers Training Corps program shall be accepted as meeting physical education requirements for high school graduation.

Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 95-1
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-1
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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