HB 538

  • Kentucky House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 22, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 16, 2023
  • Signed by Governor Mar 23, 2023

AN ACT relating to discipline of students.

Abstract

Amend KRS 158.150 to require a local board of education to expel a student for at least 12 months if the student makes threats that pose a danger to other students or staff; require a local board of education to adopt a policy requiring disciplinary actions for a student who assaults other students or staff off campus property; allow a local school board to place a student in an alternative education setting in lieu of expulsion, or at the end of an expulsion; allow a teacher to remove a disruptive student from the classroom; provide that a student who is removed from a classroom three times in 30 days shall be considered chronically disruptive and may be suspended; provide that a principal may permanently remove a disruptive student from a classroom and determine the placement of the student, subject to an appeal process; require a local board of education to conduct an expulsion review process to determine whether a student's expulsion shall continue or end.

Bill Sponsors (28)

Votes


Actions


Mar 23, 2023

House

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 76)

Mar 16, 2023

House

delivered to Governor

Senate

enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

House

enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

House

passed 85-11

House

House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

House

posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

House

taken from Rules

House

to Rules (H)

House

3rd reading, passed 34 -3 with Committee Substitute (1)

House

received in House

Mar 15, 2023

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2023

House

2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 14, 2023

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

to Education (S)

Mar 07, 2023

Senate

to Committee on Committees (S)

Senate

received in Senate

Mar 03, 2023

House

3rd reading, passed 89-6 with Committee Substitute (1)

Mar 02, 2023

House

floor amendments (4) and (5) filed to Committee Substitute

Mar 01, 2023

House

2nd reading, to Rules

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 02, 2023

Feb 28, 2023

House

floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Feb 23, 2023

House

to Education (H)

House

floor amendment (1) filed

Feb 22, 2023

House

to Committee on Committees (H)

House

introduced in House

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Acts Chapter 76 PDF
Current/Final PDF
Introduced PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 5
Proposed House Floor Amendment 4
Proposed House Floor Amendment 3
Proposed House Floor Amendment 2
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1

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