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HB 791 In Committee

AN ACT relating to special education classrooms.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Create a new section of KRS 157.200 to 157.290 to define terms; require a school district to install and maintain a video and audio surveillance system in every self-contained special education classroom; require a public school to notify a parent of each child in the classroom of the system and the parent's rights within 5 days; permit parents of recorded students access to system footage; require reasonable redaction and segregation to protect student privacy; designate a retention schedule for system footage; require school districts to notify the parents of each student present for an injury in a self-contained special education classroom; amend KRS 157.200 to define "parent" and amend the definition of "special education."

Chamber
House
Introduced
Mar 2, 2026
Last action
Mar 9, 2026 — to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
27 · Low