Universities And Colleges
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION recognizing President Tori Murden McClure of Spalding University on the occasion of her retirement. [SR-241]
Recognize Tori Murden McClure for her exemplary accomplishments as an explorer, author, and the President of Spalding University and congratulate her on her retirement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
Adopted By Voice Vote on 03/27/2024
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AN ACT relating to energy policy and declaring an emergency. [SB-349]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to make findings and declarations; defines terms; establishes the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and administratively attaches it to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UK CAER); provides for membership of the commission board and executive committee; provides for gubernatorial appointments of members of the commission board and executive committee and requires Senate confirmation of those appointments; requires the election of two of the executive committee members by
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Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 172) on 04/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to determine and report findings and actions to improve and advance the existing system. [SJR-179]
Directs the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to report findings and present action steps on improving and advancing the system to the Legislative Research Commission by December 10, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Stivers
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 216) on 04/19/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to terrorist activity and declaring an emergency. [SB-315]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to direct school districts and public schools to act to protect Jewish students from credible threats of violence or violence motivated by antisemitism; prohibit a school district, public school, or student organization from providing material support or resources to a designated terrorist organization; provide that if a school determines that an affiliated student organization has provided material support or resources, the school district shall notify law enforcement and defund and disband the student organization;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/29/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to terrorist activity. [HB-826]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to direct school districts and public schools to act to protect Jewish students from credible threats of violence or violence motivated by antisemitism; prohibit a school district, public school, or student organization from providing material support or resources to a designated terrorist organization; provide that if a school determines that an affiliated student organization has provided material support or resources, the school district shall notify law enforcement and defund and disband the student organization;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Sharp
To Education (h) on 03/07/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship. [SB-150]
Amend KRS 164.7879 to establish new award grade point average qualifications and amounts for the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To Education (s) on 02/28/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to service credit for the Teachers' Retirement System and declaring an emergency. [SB-279]
Amend KRS 161.500 to allow members of the Teachers' Retirement System to recover up to 10 unpaid days that were missed to observe religious holidays; include the recovered days in count of days worked for service credit; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve West
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/28/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to service credit for the Teachers' Retirement System and declaring an emergency. [SB-274]
Amend KRS 161.500 to allow members of the Teachers' Retirement System to recover up to 10 unpaid days that were missed to observe religious holidays; include the recovered days in count of days worked for service credit; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/28/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to university hospitals. [SB-281]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish that a university hospital shall only be entitled to a university hospital Medicaid reimbursement rate for services delivered at or by the university hospital in the county in which the affiliated university's primary academic campus is located.
Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Wheeler
Taken From Health Services (s) on 03/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to health facilities. [SB-280]
Creates new sections of KRS 205 to define terms and to direct that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services develop a Medicaid directed payment program to improve Medicaid reimbursement rates for qualifying hospitals located in counties with a Medicaid population greater than statewide median Medicaid enrollment percentage; amends KRS 205.6405 to revise the definition of “qualifying hospital” for the hospital rate improvement program; and amends KRS 216B.065 to require that the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and any medical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Wheeler
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 90) on 04/05/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public postsecondary educational institutions. [HB-814]
Create new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require all postsecondary institutions to contract with an auditor and conduct an annual audit; set deadlines for finalization of the audit and submission of audit report and requirements if deadlines are not met; set rules for the Auditor of Public Accounts and Council on Postsecondary Education to place institution under a fiscal watch; require a fiscal recovery plan for institutions on fiscal watch; sets financial terms for contracts with auditors and reduction in fees for auditor's unreasonable delay;
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to college student criminal history inquiries. [HB-732]
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. Lisa Willner
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the promotion of family well-being and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-734]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to require the eligibility periods for all public assistance programs administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services be extended to the maximum period of eligibility permitted under federal law; prohibit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from relying exclusively on automated, artificial-intelligence based, or algorithmic software in the identification of fraud in programs administered by the cabinet; require Cabinet for Health and Family Services personnel to review relevant documentation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Killian Timoney
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/05/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to bachelor's degrees. [SB-269]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require public postsecondary institutions offering bachelor's degrees to include at least three credit hours related to the study of the government of the United States in any graduation requirements for those degrees and authorize the Council on Postsecondary Education to establish the minimum standards for the courses.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Schickel
To Education (s) on 02/28/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to education. [SB-263]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to prohibit censorship of history curriculum; permit a school or school district to adopt, implement, and offer equity, diversity, and inclusion curricula, programing, initiatives, and instruction without penalty; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to provide that public postsecondary education institutions may adopt, implement, and offer diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, initiatives, and instruction without penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
To Education (s) on 02/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television and declaring an emergency. [HB-686]
Amend KRS 168.040 to revise the membership requirements of the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television; require members appointed by the Governor be confirmed by the Senate; require the executive director of the authority to recommend a member of the arts community with at least five years experience in a profession pertaining to arts and culture to the Governor, and require Senate confirmation of the appointment; provide that the term of any member appointed by the Governor who has been employed with the executive branch of state government
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Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Introduced In House on 02/23/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sexual extortion. [HB-649]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to establish the crime of sexual extortion as a felony; provide for enhancements to penalties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for sexual extortion; amend KRS 17.500 to include sexual extortion in the definition of "sex crime"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require superintendents of local school districts to notify students in grades six and above and parents and guardians of all students of the crime of sexual extortion; create a new section of KRS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Baker
Introduced In House on 02/22/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Council on Postsecondary Education to conduct a feasibility study on expanding postbaccalaureate program offerings at comprehensive universities. [SJR-170]
Directs the Council on Postsecondary Education to conduct a study on expanding postbaccalaureate program offerings at comprehensive universities; and directs the council to consult with each president of a comprehensive university to consider a regional economic development or workforce development need that may be met by a postbaccalaureate program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 199) on 04/17/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to federal law. [HB-652]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to prohibit the Kentucky Department of Education from complying with a provision of any administrative regulation or guidance issued by the United States Department of Education concerning Title IX that equates gender identity to biological sex, require school districts, public schools, and public charter schools to also comply, specify that the withholding of any federal funds shall not negate the requirements of this section; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to apply the same restrictions to the Council
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Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Calloway
Introduced In House on 02/22/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to research doctoral programs at Western Kentucky University. [HB-630]
Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Western Kentucky University to offer up to five research doctoral degree programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Received In Senate on 03/01/2024