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Voting & Civil Rights Introduced Kentucky · 2026RS
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HB 438

AN ACT relating to civics education, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

In Plain Language

This bill requires schools to teach students about the Civil Rights movement as part of their social studies classes from elementary school through high school. It sets minimum requirements for what that instruction should cover. The bill also provides funding for these changes and declares the situation an emergency.

Official summary

Amend KRS 158.196 to require the incorporation of instruction on the Civil Rights movement in the social studies academic standards for elementary through high school; specify minimum requirements; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Sponsor

V. Grossl (Republican-88)

Cosponsors

1 listed

Latest action

to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

Jan 28, 2026

Official source

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Action history

Jan 28, 2026 to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

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