KY HB435 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-21 - floor amendment (1) filed
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-21 - floor amendment (1) filed
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]
Summary
Amend KRS 158.183 to permit students to voluntarily express religious viewpoints in school assignments free from discrimination and organize prayer groups, religious clubs, or other religious gatherings before, during, and after school to the same extent that students are permitted to organize other noncurricular student activities and groups and allow for expression of religious viewpoints through dress to the same extent as students are permitted to express viewpoints through nonreligious dress; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require each board of education to adopt and implement a policy regarding voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints and to establish a limited public forum for student speakers at all school events at which a student is to publicly speak, including graduation.
Title
AN ACT relating to voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools.
Sponsors
Rep. Gerald Watkins [D] | Rep. Lynn Bechler [R] | Rep. Johnny Bell [D] | Rep. Regina Huff [R] |
Rep. Hubert Collins [D] | Rep. Tim Couch [R] | Sen. C.B. Embry [R] | Rep. Jim Gooch [R] |
Rep. Jeff Greer [D] | Rep. Richard Heath [R] | Rep. Thomas Kerr [R] | Rep. Kim King [R] |
Rep. Martha King [D] | Rep. Terry Mills [D] | Rep. David Osborne [R] | Rep. Bart Rowland [R] |
Rep. John Short [D] | Rep. Kevin Sinnette [D] | Rep. Fitz Steele [D] | Rep. Jim Stewart [R] |
Rep. Thomas Thompson [D] | Rep. Russell Webber [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-03-21 | House | floor amendment (1) filed |
2014-02-26 | House | to Education (H) |
2014-02-25 | House | introduced in House |
Kentucky State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB435.htm |
Text | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB435/bill.doc |
Amendment | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB435/HFA1.doc |