Universities And Colleges
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local air boards. [HB-158]
Amend KRS 183.132 to allow a state university having an aviation degree track and also operating as a fixed-base operator to an airport governed by a local air board to submit for confirmation two additional members to the six-member board for a total of eight members and to provide for a contingency if all local governments withdraw their participation in the air board to allow a participating university to assume control of airport upon agreement with local governments and dissolution of the air board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Upchurch
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 38) on 03/18/2021
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AN ACT relating to student discipline at public postsecondary education institutions. [HB-145]
Amend KRS 164.370 to require each governing board of a public postsecondary education institution to adopt a student code of conduct that includes disciplinary procedures; set minimum requirements for the disciplinary procedures; require the institution to provide additional rights to students eligible to receive certain punishments; require a governing board to permit a student whose residence is in campus housing to appeal to the governing board; require a governing board to permit a student organization whose affiliation with the institution
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
To Education (s) on 03/03/2021
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Kentucky 2019 Special Session
AN ACT relating to employer contribution rates for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System for fiscal year 2019-2020, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-3]
Freeze the employer contribution rate of 49.47 percent for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019, for pension and health insurance for nonhazardous duty employees participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System who are employed by mental health/mental retardation boards, local and district health departments, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child advocacy centers, state-supported universities and community colleges, and any other agency eligible to voluntarily cease participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 07/19/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to equine within Kentucky and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-81]
Create a new section within KRS Chapter 230 to establish the Kentucky equine education account to support the equine programs at the University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, and the Bluegrass Community and Technical College; establish provisions for the funds; and require reporting of the funds; amend KRS 230.550 to allow funding for the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program from the Kentucky equine education account; amend KRS 230.555 to allow the Equine Industry Advisory Commission's expenses to be reimbursed from the amount
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Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/05/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to performance funding for postsecondary institutions. [SB-36]
Amend KRS 164.092, relating to performance funding for postsecondary educational institutions, to require a stop-loss provision of 1% in the performance funding models for fiscal years 2020-2021 through 2022-2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve West
To Education (s) on 01/10/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education. [SB-235]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 95A to transfer certain employees of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System who are engaged in providing instructional and support services to the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education to state employee status within the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction; require that all employees retain salaries and leave balances; require the employees to participate in KERS nonhazardous; Create a new section of KRS Chapter 95A to grant the commissioner of the Department
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/19/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to institutions of higher education. [SB-179]
Amend KRS 45.777 to permit institutions of higher education to keep the proceeds from the sale of major items of equipment or real property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alice Kerr
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/15/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to financial settlements. [SB-130]
Create a new section of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 to require that any financial settlement resulting from actions of members or staff of the General Assembly and implemented with the expenditure of public funds be disclosed by the person or persons who authorized or approved the settlement to the Legislative Ethics Commission, including financial settlements resulting from cases of breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, severance at termination of employment, and sexual harassment; require the Legislative Ethics Commission to post a listing of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jimmy Higdon
To Judiciary (s) on 02/07/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to freedom of speech at public postsecondary education institutions. [SB-117]
Amend KRS 164.348 to require public postsecondary institutions to adopt policies ensuring the protection of freedom of speech and expression by students and faculty; require policies to be made available to students and faculty; create a cause of action for a violation of any policy required by the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
To Education (s) on 02/07/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION honoring the celebration of 100 years of tradition and excellence of the University of Kentucky School of Music. [HR-214]
Honor the celebration of 100 years of tradition and excellence of the University of Kentucky School of Music.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 03/28/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship. [HB-96]
Amend KRS 164.7874, relating to the KEES scholarship program, to change the definition of "participating institution" to include an institution that is eligible to participate in the federal Pell Grant program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Moore
To Education (h) on 01/10/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products for women public postsecondary students. [HB-85]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require each public postsecondary education institution to provide free feminine hygiene products to women students; require the governing boards of each public postsecondary education institution to adopt policies for the distribution of free feminine hygiene products; define feminine hygiene products.
Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
To Education (h) on 01/10/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to Kentucky educational excellence scholarships. [HB-61]
Amend KRS 164.7884 to allow KEES funds to be used for qualified workforce training programs; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 186) on 03/26/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Commonwealth's Educational Laboratory School and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-500]
Amend KRS 164.380 to direct Eastern Kentucky University to establish and operate the Commonwealth's Educational Laboratory School; provide funding mechanisms for the school; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations for the funding processes; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Carney
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/21/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sexual harassment prevention at public colleges and universities. [HB-438]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require colleges and universities to adopt a comprehensive policy regarding sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Education (h) on 02/20/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to disclosure of interest in public matters. [HB-434]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to require contractors to disclose entities having an interest in their contract with the state; create a new section of KRS Chapter 56 to require contractors or lessors to disclose entities having an interest in their contracts or leases with the state; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require contractors or lessors to disclose entities having an interest in their contracts or leases with local governments; create a new section of KRS Chapter 154.1 to require contractors or lessors to disclose entities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Maria Sorolis
To State Government (h) on 02/20/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the reemployment of retired police officers by a postsecondary institution. [HB-381]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define "postsecondary institution" and "police officer"; provide that postsecondary institutions may employ retired police officers provided the officer was a police officer at retirement, retired with at least 20 years of service credit with no administrative charges pending, and met the separation of employment requirements so that retirement benefits from Kentucky Retirement Systems were not voided; provide that retired police officers employed by a postsecondary institution shall continue to receive
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch.127) on 03/26/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to hazing. [HB-379]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 508 to define "hazing"; establish a Class C felony of hazing in the first degree; establish a Class D felony of hazing in the second degree; establish a Class A misdemeanor of hazing in the third degree.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Keene
To Judiciary (h) on 02/15/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sanctuary cities and universities. [HB-38]
Amend KRS 65.133 to require local law enforcement agencies and Kentucky State Police to enforce immigration 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Posted In Committee on 02/11/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to student residency. [HB-356]
Amend KRS 164.2844 to prohibit an Armed Forces member, spouse, or dependent who is determined to be a Kentucky resident at the time of acceptance into a public postsecondary institution from losing residency status if the member is transferred on military orders prior to enrollment or while the student is enrolled.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Moore
Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 150) on 03/26/2019