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HB 324 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to educators.

Summary
Amend KRS 160.160 to authorize a local board of education to establish minimum score requirements for certified positions within the district on specific assessments related to content knowledge, competency in educational practices, or both; require the district include minimum score information in any posts or notices for a related certified vacancy; amend KRS 161.030 to remove successful completion of assessments prior to receiving a teacher certification; amend KRS 161.048, 161.010, and 161.053 to conform.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationRemoves pre-certification assessment requirement for teachers (KRS 161.030), easing entry into teaching profession and supporting educator access.92% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill's document metadata and version identifiers were updated from 'BR 13' to 'HB 324/GA', reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process. No substantive policy changes, scope modifications, or new requirements were identified in the provided text.
TECHNICAL

Document header identifiers were updated from 'BR001300.100' to 'HB032410.100' and '25 RS BR 13' to '25 RS HB 324/GA', indicating the bill's current version and legislative chamber.

Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

90–5
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 104
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic21
18 Yea 3 Nay
85% Yea
R Republican83
72 Yea 2 Nay 9
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 85-6
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.