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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 196: AN ACT relating to grooming.

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

SB 196 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to grooming. Primary sponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Julie Adams (Republican), Gary Boswell (Republican), Shelley Frommeyer (Republican), Scott Madon (Republican), Amanda Bledsoe (Republican), Robby Mills (Republican), Matt Nunn (Republican), Steve Rawlings (Republican), Craig Richardson (Republican), Robin Webb (Republican), Steve West (Republican), Gex Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): to Committee on Committees (S).

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Official summary

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

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to define "grooming behavior"; amend KRS 161.120 to add, current and recent former students to the list of individuals upon which the Education Professional Standards Board may refuse to issue or take disciplinary action against a certificate if the applicant or certificate holder engaged in sexual contact with the specified individuals; amend KRS 160.390 to require superintendents to include employment terms prohibiting sexual contact between an employee of the district and specified individuals; amend KRS 160.1596 to require as a term of the public charter school contract that all employees and contractors refrain from sexual contact with specified individuals; amend KRS 156.160 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to require certified nonpublic schools to require employee prohibitions on sexual contact between an employee of the school and specified individuals.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Aaron ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Lindsey TichenorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Julie AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Gary BoswellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Shelley FrommeyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Scott MadonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Amanda BledsoePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Robby MillsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Matt NunnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Steve RawlingsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Craig RichardsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Robin WebbPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Steve WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Gex WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“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 Committee on Committees (S)
  2. introduced in Senate

Sources

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