Kentucky House Bill 432 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 18 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-29 - recommitted to State Government (H)
Pending: House State Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Amend KRS 164.0064 to establish under the Kentucky Adult Education program a High School Equivalency Testing program using at least one training and testing program based on National College and Career Standards for Adult Education; require recognition of at least two tests, if available, aligned with the National College and Career Standards for Adult Education to serve as qualifying tests, which upon passing shall entitle students to receive a High School Equivalency Diploma; require the issuance of a High School Equivalency Diploma upon passage of a recognized test; grandfather in previously recognized high school equivalency diplomas; forbid invalidation of issued High School Equivalency Diplomas due to changes in test selection; lower the minimum age for participating in an alternative high school diploma program to 18; amend KRS 164.0062, 15.382, 15.3971, 15.540, 18A.201, 18A.204, 61.906, 95.951, 141.0205, 151B.131, 158.145, 158.146, 158.6455, 158.842, 159.010, 160.180, 161.011, 161.044, 164.0232, 164.0234, 164.7874, 164.7879, 194A.717, 197.045, 198B.712, 205.704, 237.120, 316.030, 317.450, 317A.050, 317B.025, 326.040, 342.730, 342.732, and 533.200 to conform.

AN ACT relating to adult education.

Rep. James Tipton [R]	Rep. George Brown [D]	Rep. John Carney [R]	Rep. Martha King [D]
Rep. Jeffrey Taylor [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-29	House	recommitted to State Government (H)
2016-03-23	House	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
2016-03-23	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2016-03-22	House	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2016-03-22	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitutes (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
2016-03-18	House	posted in committee
2016-02-22	House	to Education (H)
2016-02-18	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB432.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB432/bill.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB432/HCS1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB432/HCA1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB432/HFA1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB432/HFA2.pdf