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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 783: AN ACT relating to school bus stops and declaring an emergency.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 783 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to school bus stops and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), John Blanton (Republican), James Tipton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): to Transportation (H).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; establish the school bus stop safety camera fund to be administered by the Department for Local Government; provide that moneys in the fund shall be used to provide grants to local governments for the operation of bus stop cameras systems; allow local governments to install bus stop camera systems on public property at school bus stops within their jurisdiction; allow local governments to install bus stop camera systems on private property at school bus stops within their jurisdiction with the permission of the property owner; allow local governments to apply for grants through the fund; require local governments to consult with public school districts within their jurisdiction to determine appropriate placement for the cameras; require the local government that installed the cameras to retain the video images; require parents or guardians of all children assigned to the bus stop to be informed of the existence of a bus stop camera system, and allow parents or guardians to deny permission to film their children; require that if any parent objects to filming, the faces and personal identifying characteristics of all children assigned to the bus stop shall be blurred or redacted prior to the use or sharing of video images; specify the allowable uses of the video images and provide for retention timeframes; require school districts to notify all of the local governments in whose jurisdictions their schools are located of the location of each school bus stop in the district; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
John BlantonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
James TiptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to Transportation (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source