HB 547

  • Kentucky House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 22, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 16, 2023
  • Signed by Governor Mar 24, 2023

AN ACT relating to First Amendment rights in public schools.

Abstract

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to prohibit a school district from punishing an employee for engaging in private religious expression otherwise protected by the First Amendment absent a showing of engaging in actual coercion; provide specific examples of protected activity; establish limits of applicability.

Bill Sponsors (53)

J. Bauman

     
Primary

S. Bratcher

     
Primary

E. Callaway

     
Primary

R. Duvall

     
Primary

D. Frazier Gordon

     
Primary

J. Hodgson

     
Primary

J. Justice

     
Primary

C. Massaroni

     
Primary

M. Pollock

     
Primary

S. Rawlings

     
Primary

T. Truett

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Mar 24, 2023

House

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 89)

Mar 16, 2023

House

delivered to Governor

House

enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

House

received in House

House

3rd reading, passed 32 -5

Senate

enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

Mar 15, 2023

House

2nd reading, to Rules

House

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

Mar 14, 2023

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Mar 10, 2023

Senate

to Education (S)

Senate

received in Senate

Senate

to Committee on Committees (S)

Mar 09, 2023

House

3rd reading, passed 81-12

Mar 08, 2023

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 09, 2023

House

2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 07, 2023

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Mar 02, 2023

House

to Education (H)

Feb 22, 2023

House

introduced in House

House

to Committee on Committees (H)

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Acts Chapter 89 PDF
Current/Final PDF
Introduced PDF

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