Universities And Colleges
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to postsecondary education and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-270]
Amend KRS 161.028 to allow colleges or universities to offer teacher preparation programs with regional accreditation or national accreditation if recognized by the US Department of Education and if the institution is eligible to receive federal funding under 20 U.S.C. secs. 1061 to 1063; amend KRS 164.785 to allow a Kentuckcy college or university to be an eligible institution for a Kentucky tuition grant if it is accredited by SACS or a national accreditation association and if the institution is eligible for federal funding under 20 U.S.C. secs.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 204) on 04/09/2021
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AN ACT relating to paramedic education and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-533]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish a coal-county paramedic scholarship to be administered by KHEAA; establish a fund in the State Treasury to be administered by KHEAA for providing coal-county paramedic scholarships; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty
Introduced In House on 02/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to teacher certification. [HB-525]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to require teacher preparation programs to include a competency demonstration option as an alternative to obtaining a passing score on assessments required for certification; amend KRS 161.030 and 161.010 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Nemes
Introduced In House on 02/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to intercollegiate athletics. [SB-249]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define "athletic authority," "compensation," "image," "intercollegiate athletic program," "likeness," "name," "name, image, and likeness agreement," "publicity rights," "postsecondary educational institution," "social media compensation," "student athlete," and "third-party licensee"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish that a student athlete may earn compensation for the use of the student's name, image, and likeness and may obtain a certified agent in coordination with such compensation;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
Introduced In Senate on 02/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to veterans. [SB-246]
Amend KRS 154.12-330 to give preference to veterans in the issuance of small business loans; amend KRS 154.12-213 to require monthly veteran workforce reports; create a new section of KRS Chapter 154 to require annual job training reports by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 154 to require a report on occupational licenses by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to review licensing practices for nurses
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Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Berg
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to athletics. [HB-471]
Amend KRS 156.070 to designate the NAIA and NJCAA as organizations the Kentucky Board of Educaion must consider in establishing athletic programs, require the Board of Education or agency designated by the Board of Education to manage interscholastic athletics to promulgate administrative regulations or bylaws requiring schools that participate in interscholastic athletics to designate all athletic teams, activities, and sports based upon the biological sex of the students eligible to participate; prohibit male students from participating in athletic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Huff
Introduced In House on 02/10/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to open records. [SB-201]
Amend KRS 61.880 to allow persons to complain to the Attorney General if the person feels that the intent of the open records law has been subverted by an agency by delaying past the three day time period for answering an open records request, or by excessive extensions of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
Received In House on 03/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to scholarships. [HB-383]
Amend KRS 164.786 to add two career and technical education courses per year to the Dual Credit Scholarship; amend KRS 164.787 to rename the Work Ready Scholarship the Better Kentucky Promise Scholarship; delete the dual credit provisions from the program; revise the definitions of eligible institution and eligible program of study; require enrollment of at least nine hours each semester; grandfather students already participating in the Work Ready Scholarship; cite the Act as the Better Kentucky Promise Scholarship Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Hale
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons. [HB-337]
Repeal KRS 237.115 interpreting the application of the concealed carry deadly weapon licensing statute to postsecondary facilities and permitting state and local governments to pass legislation limiting concealed carry in buildings controlled by that government; amend various sections to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Reed
Introduced In House on 02/02/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the creation of the Kentucky Center for Cannabis Research and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-326]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Center for Cannabis Research at the University of Kentucky; define the role, mission, and responsibilities of the center; establish the university's duties related to the center; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 02/02/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION denouncing the horrific acts of graffiti on the campus of Northern Kentucky University on January 27, 2021. [HR-42]
Denounce the horrific acts of graffiti on the campus of Northern Kentucky University on January 27, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Flood
Introduced In House on 02/02/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the postsecondary education performance fund and declaring an emergency. [SB-135]
Amend KRS 164.092 to revise the definition of "formula base amount"; establish a definition of "funding floor" for purposes of priority funding for postsecondary institutions; add a hold-harmless provision for fiscal year 2021-2022 and thereafter; add a stop-loss provision of 0% for fiscal year 2021-2022 and thereafter; establish how amounts distributed from the performance fund shall be treated in the biennial budget process.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Givens
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 39) on 03/18/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to early literacy education and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-270]
Amend KRS 158.791 to set forth the intent of the General Assembly with regard to reading instruction, supports, and interventions; define the Department of Education's role in assisting local school districts with regard to reading instruction, supports, and interventions; require the department to collaborate with designated agencies on reading programing, materials, and activities; amend KRS 158.305 to replace references to "response to intervention" systems with "multi-tiered system of supports"; require school districts to submit evidence of
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton
Introduced In House on 01/13/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to early literacy education and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-115]
Amend KRS 158.791 to set forth the intent of the General Assembly with regard to reading instruction, supports, and interventions; define the Department of Education's role in assisting local school districts with regard to reading instruction, supports, and interventions; require the department to collaborate with designated agencies on reading programing, materials, and activities; amend KRS 158.305 to replace references to "response to intervention" systems with "multi-tiered system of supports"; require school districts to submit evidence of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve West
Received In House on 02/26/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to athletics. [SB-106]
Amend KRS 156.070 to require the Board of Education or agency designated by the Board of Education to manage interscholastic athletics to promulgate administrative regulations or bylaws requiring schools that participate in interscholastic athletics to designate all athletic teams, activities, and sports based upon the biological sex of the students eligible to participate; prohibit male students from participating in athletic teams, activities, and sports designated as girls'; prohibit designated agencies from entertaining complaints or investigations
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Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
To Education (s) on 02/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to college student criminal history inquiries. [HB-247]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit a public or private postsecondary institution from inquiring about a student's criminal history on the institution's admissions application.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to compliance with state and federal law. [HB-242]
Amend KRS 65.133 to require local law enforcement agencies and Kentucky State Police to enforce all laws; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms, including "sanctuary" and "sanctuary policy"; prohibit local governments from adopting sanctuary policies; establish hearing procedures for determination of sanctuary status; provide for the withholding of state funding from sanctuaries; create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from enrolling, employing, or contracting with illegal aliens;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Introduced In House on 01/09/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-234]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College endowment matching fund; transfer $3 million annually to the fund from general fund; authorize promulgation of administrative regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Introduced In House on 01/09/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities. [HB-192]
The State/Executive Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; appropriate to General Government: 2020-2021: $2,232,159,200, 2021-2022: $1,799,151,900; appropriate to the Economic Development Cabinet: 2020-2021: $30,692,000, 2021-2022: $32,698,000; appropriate to the Department of Education: 2020-2021: $5,087,565,600, 2021-2022: $5,236,333,800; appropriate to the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet: 2020-2021: $224,230,300, 2021-2022: $226,419,100; appropriate to the Energy and Environment Cabinet: 2020-2021: $301,178,900, 2021-2022:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Petrie
Line Item Vetoes #2, #5, #6, And #9 Not Overridden on 03/30/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to dual credit scholarships. [HB-153]
Amend KRS 164.786 to add two career and technical education courses per year to the Dual Credit Scholarship; amend KRS 164.787 to delete the dual credit provisions from the Work Ready Scholarship.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Miller
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021