AN ACT relating to local school districts.
Summary
Amend KRS 159.035 to require a local school district's attendance policy to include provisions for a student's mental or behavioral health status.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Aug 4, 2021
Signed Apr 20, 2022
Floor votes · House Jan 18, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
20
Committee
20
Apr 20, 2022
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 228)
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed 95-0
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed 30-3
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report (1)
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Free Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 33-3 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 94-0
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 8, 2022
Committee
to Education (H)
lower
Jan 4, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 4, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
Aug 4, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Wesley
RRepublican
P
Bobby McCool
RRepublican
P
Buddy Wheatley
DDemocratic
P
C. Ed Massey
RRepublican
P
Charles Miller
DDemocratic
P
Jerry T. Miller
RRepublican
P
Jim Gooch
RRepublican
P
Joni L. Jenkins
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Willner
DDemocratic
P
Nima Kulkarni
DDemocratic
P
Pamela Stevenson
DDemocratic
P
Patti Minter
DDemocratic
P
Rachel Roberts
DDemocratic
P
Ruth Ann Palumbo
DDemocratic
P
Steve Sheldon
RRepublican
P
Tina Bojanowski
DDemocratic
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