KY HB535 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on April 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 - signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on April 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 - signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Amend KRS 158.141 to require, beginning with the freshman class of 2025-2026, a one-half credit course in civic literacy for graduation, including early graduation; provide a list of required topics to be taught in a civic literacy course; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing the academic standards for civic literacy.
Title
AN ACT relating to civic education.
Sponsors
| Rep. Robert Duvall [R] | Rep. James Tipton [R] | Rep. David Hale [R] | Rep. Scott Lewis [R] |
| Rep. Shawn McPherson [R] | Rep. Ruth Palumbo [D] | Rep. Scott Sharp [R] | Rep. Walker Thomas [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-27 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3101 (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-11 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 261 (Y: 77 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2024-03-11 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 261 (Y: 77 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | House | signed by Governor |
| 2024-03-28 | House | delivered to Governor |
| 2024-03-28 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2024-03-28 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2024-03-27 | House | received in House |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | passed 32-1 |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Floor Amendment (1) Defeated |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | 3rd reading |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | floor amendment (1) filed |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | to Education (S) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2024-03-11 | House | 3rd reading, passed 77-13 with Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 07, 2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2024-03-05 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2024-02-22 | House | to Education (H) |
| 2024-02-14 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2024-02-14 | House | introduced in House |
