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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky Bill HB 160 Repeals Public Charter School Statutes and Removes Charter School References Across Education Laws
Last action · January 14, 2026: to Primary and Secondary Education (H)Sponsor: Adrielle Camuel
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky House Bill 160 repeals statutes authorizing public charter schools and removes public charter schools and charter school boards from various state education, health, safety, and retirement statutes.
This legislation eliminates the legal framework for public charter schools in Kentucky, removing charter schools and their boards from eligibility for state health insurance programs, teacher retirement systems, professional development mandates, student safety reporting requirements, and funding grants.
- Public charter schools in Kentucky were initially established under legislative frameworks to provide alternative public educational options. context
- The Kentucky General Assembly maintains legislative authority over the creation, regulation, and repeal of public school programs and charter school authorizations across the Commonwealth. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public charter schools
The governing statutes for public charter schools are repealed, and references to charter schools are removed from state education and funding programs.
Local school districts
Local school districts remain responsible for public education provisions without charter school alternatives or parallel requirements.
Public charter school employees
Charter school employees are removed from eligibility definitions for state-sponsored health insurance and state retirement systems.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeto Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Complete Removal of Charter School Framework
The bill systematically strikes out charter school references across multiple disparate areas of law, including health insurance, retirement systems, safety protocols, and curriculum funds, effectively reversing prior legislative authorizations.
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Sources
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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