AN ACT relating to research doctoral programs at Western Kentucky University.
Summary
Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Western Kentucky University to offer up to five research doctoral degree programs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2024
Last action Mar 1, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
97–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 98
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican78
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with floor amendment (1-title)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (1-title) filed
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
to Education (H)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
D.J. Johnson
RRepublican
P
Jason Nemes
RRepublican
P
Jim Gooch
RRepublican
P
Kevin Jackson
RRepublican
P
Matt Koch
RRepublican
P
Michael Meredith
RRepublican
P
Richard Heath
RRepublican
P
Robert Duvall
RRepublican
P
Samara Heavrin
RRepublican
P
Shawn McPherson
RRepublican
P
Steve Riley
RRepublican
P
Steven Rudy
RRepublican
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