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House Bill 300

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Last Action	04/18/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 209)
Title	AN ACT relating to the profession of education.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 209 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	238
Sponsors	M. Clines, W. Williams
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 161.120 to establish the process and procedures for the Education Professional Standards Board to receive and process a complaint against a certificate holder, to establish a specific timeline, to establish specific actions the board may take, to require confirmation of receipt of responses or correspondences to the board from a certificate holder, to requires the board to provide confirmation of receipt to superintendents who submit a report to the board and provide specific notices, to establishes a specific timeline for a hearing for admonishment, to removes the option for a hearing to be conducted by the board or a panel of three members of the board, to require that the hearing provide all the due process rights afforded under KRS Chapter 13B, and to allow that an appeal of a final order of the board be filed in the Circuit Court of the county in which the certificate holder was employed when the incident occurred.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 161.120 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative regulations that establish the process and procedures for receiving and processing a complaint against a certificate holder; establish a specific timeline; establish specific action the board may take; require confirmation of receipt of responses or correspondences to the board from a certificate holder; require the board to provide confirmation of receipt to superintendents who submit a report to the board and provide specific notices; establish a specific timeline for a hearing for admonishment, remove the option for a hearing to be conducted by the board or a panel of three members of the board; require that the hearing provide all the due process rights afforded under KRS Chapter 13B; allow an appeal of a final order of the board to be filed in the Circuit Court of the county in which the certificate holder resides; RETROACTIVE to pending complaints filed with the board; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Superintendent notification, complaints, Education Professional Standards Board Education, Elementary and Secondary - Teachers, Education Professional Standards Board, teacher complaint procedures, establishment Effective Dates, Emergency - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint procedures Occupations and Professions - Teachers, Education Professional Standards Board, teacher complaint procedures, establishment State Agencies - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint procedures State Agencies - Education Professional Standards Board, hearing procedures Teachers - Complaint procedures, Education Professional Standards Board, establishment Teachers - Complaints, Education Professional Standards Board, notification to superintendents Retroactive Legislation - Teachers, Education Professional Standards Board, teacher complaint procedures, establishment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint procedures Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education Professional Standards Board, hearing procedures Boards and Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint procedures Boards and Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, hearing procedures
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/18/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/25/24	to Education (H)
01/30/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/31/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/05/24	recommitted to Education (H)
02/13/24	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 14, 2024
02/14/24	3rd reading, passed 78-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/15/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/08/24	to Education (S)
03/14/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/15/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/21/24	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/25/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
03/26/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24	3rd reading passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute (1) Floor Amendment (1) defeated received in House to Rules (H)
03/28/24	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
04/15/24	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 95-1 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/18/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 209)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove references to administrative regulations; revise complaint review timeline; provide for deferral for certain investigations by state agencies and teacher tribunals; require hearing officers to be provided by the Attorney General's office; allow appeals to be filed in Circuit Court of the county in which the certificate holder was employed when the incident occurred; remove noncodified language and emergency clause.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Teachers, Education Professional Standards Board, complaint procedure, establishment State Agencies - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint and hearing procedures Teachers - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint and hearing procedures Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint and hearing procedures, removal Attorney General - Education Professional Standards Board, hearing officers, provision

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 300

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend to change the number of days required for various provisions, require a timeline to start upon a completed complaint, and provide the Education Professional Standards Board with the options for hearing officers established under KRS 13B.030.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Teachers, Education Professional Standards Board, complaint procedure, timeline State Agencies - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint and hearing procedures Teachers - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint and hearing procedures Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education Professional Standards Board, complaint and hearing procedures, removal Attorney General - Education Professional Standards Board, hearing officers

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Amend to delete the provision requiring that a complaint shall be considered dismissed if the Education Professional Standards Board fails to act on a complaint within thirty calendar days,
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education Professional Standards Board, complaints process, modification Boards and Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, complaints process, modification Education, Elementary and Secondary - Education Professional Standards Board, complaints process, modification State Agencies - Education Professional Standards Board, complaints process, modification Teachers - Education Professional Standards Board, complaints process, modification

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