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HB 19KENTUCKYSession 2026RSState Billdead
Did Not Advance

Kentucky Bill Ties School Staff Salary Increases to Consumer Price Index and Declares an Emergency

Original title: AN ACT relating to school district employees and declaring an emergency.

Last action · January 13, 2026: to Appropriations & Revenue (H)Sponsors: Lindsey Burke and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

AN ACT relating to school district employees and declaring an emergency.

Background
  • The General Assembly is the state legislature of Kentucky responsible for enacting laws relating to public common schools and state appropriations. 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.

Directly affected

Public school teachers

Their 185-day salary schedule must be adjusted annually to incorporate the percent increase in the Consumer Price Index.

Directly affected

Classified school staff

Their compensation schedule must be adjusted annually to incorporate the percent increase in the Consumer Price Index.

Directly affected

Local school district boards of education

They must submit working budgets and salary schedules that meet the mandated CPI-U compensation increases to the Kentucky Board of Education.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions
  1. Jan 13, 2026HouseCommittee
    to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  2. Jan 6, 2026HouseIntroduced
    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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Lobbying Activity

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Sponsors

Lindsey BurkeHouse · District 75DemocraticPrimary sponsor
George BrownHouse · District 77DemocraticCosponsor

Connected Entities

United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, School Facilities Construction Commission, General Assembly and 2 more
OrganizationUnited States Bureau of Labor Statistics“Publisher of the Consumer Price Index data”Map →
OrganizationSchool Facilities Construction Commission“Commission participating in school facilities programs”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Legislative body enacting the measure”Map →
OrganizationKentucky Board of Education“State board approving working budgets and salary schedules”Map →
OrganizationKentucky Department of Education“Department evaluating school building quality and condition”Map →

Sources

Open source document

apps.legislature.ky.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
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  • Controversy40
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