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HB 586 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to health services for youths.

Summary
Amend KRS 156.502 to define "medication" and "sunscreen"; require local boards of education to adopt a policy authorizing students in kindergarten through grade 5 to carry and self administer sunscreen with parent permission and allow students in grades 6 to 12 to carry and self-administer sunscreen; require board policy to cover possession and use in various settings; amend KRS 194A.380 to define "sunscreen"; create a new section of KRS 194A.380 to 194A.383 to require youth camps to adopt a policy authorizing a child to carry and self-administer sunscreen.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires school policies for student sunscreen use in K-12, enhancing health safety and access to education while aligning with Education subject categorization.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates school policies enabling student self-administration of sunscreen (a health service) to prevent sunburn, directly advancing youth health protection under public health programs.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text has been updated to reflect its final passage, changing the bill number from a placeholder (BR 1311) to the official House Bill 586. The document headers have been modified to include the correct bill identifier and a new timestamp, indicating the version is now the final or current copy rather than a draft.
TECHNICAL

Updated document headers to replace the placeholder bill number 'BR 1311' with the official 'HB 586' and adjusted the timestamp to reflect the final version.

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

99–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 105
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican84
79 Yea 3 Nay 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 94-3
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.