AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities.
Summary
Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Eastern Kentucky University to offer doctor's degrees required for professional practice and licensure in osteopathic medicine.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2024
Last action Feb 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2024
How they voted
91–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 98
Feb 15, 2024
D
Democratic20
80% Yea
R
Republican78
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 91-0
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
to Education (H)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
34 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beverly Chester-Burton
DDemocratic
P
Bill Wesley
RRepublican
P
Bobby McCool
RRepublican
P
Chris Freeland
RRepublican
P
Dan Fister
RRepublican
P
Daniel Elliott
RRepublican
P
Danny Bentley
RRepublican
P
David Hale
RRepublican
P
David Meade
RRepublican
P
Deanna Gordon
RRepublican
P
Derek Lewis
RRepublican
P
Josh Branscum
RRepublican
P
Josh Bray
RRepublican
P
Josh Calloway
RRepublican
P
Ken Upchurch
RRepublican
P
Killian Timoney
RRepublican
P
Kim King
RRepublican
P
Mary Beth Imes
RRepublican
P
Myron Dossett
RRepublican
P
Nick Wilson
RRepublican
P
Phillip Pratt
RRepublican
P
Randy Bridges
RRepublican
P
Richard Heath
RRepublican
P
Richard White
RRepublican
P
Ryan Dotson
RRepublican
P
Sarge Pollock
RRepublican
P
Shane Baker
RRepublican
P
Steve Bratcher
RRepublican
P
Steve Rawlings
RRepublican
P
Steven Rudy
RRepublican
P
Timmy Truett
RRepublican
P
Tom Smith
RRepublican
P
Wade Williams
RRepublican
P
Walker Thomas
RRepublican
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