04RS HB398

HB398

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HB 398 (BR 829) - D. Horlander, A. Arnold, J. Barrows, K. Bratcher, J. Bruce, P. Clark, J. Gray, C. Hoffman, M. Marzian, J. Reinhardt

     AN ACT relating to school board elections.
     Amend KRS 160.190 to provide that no seat on a board of education is to be filled by write-in vote unless another candidate appears on the ballot; amend KRS 160.210 to provide that chief state school officer shall fill new term of office for all openings that have no candidate filings under KRS 118.315.

HB 398 - AMENDMENTS


     HFA (1, J. Hoover) - Amend KRS 160.180 to disqualify from school board membership a person who has a member of his or her immediate family who is a member of the General Assembly or an elected county official, define "immediate family."

     HFA (2, D. Horlander) - Amend to delete Section 1 of the bill, relating to vacancies in office for school board, amend to specify that county school board terms of office are filled by the state school officer when there are no candidate filings, and add that independent school board terms of office shall be filled by the state school officer when there are no candidate filings, unless a number of candidates equal to or greater than the number of positions to be filled file petitions for nomination.

     Jan 28-introduced in House
     Jan 29-to Education (H)
     Jan 30-posted in committee
     Feb 4-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 5-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 6, 2004
     Mar 2-floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
     Mar 11-3rd reading, passed 88-2 with floor amendment (2)
     Mar 12-received in Senate
     Mar 17-to Education (S)
     Mar 18-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 19-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 25, 2004
     Mar 25-passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
     Mar 26-passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
     Mar 29-3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Apr 12-received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
     Apr 13-enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
     Apr 22-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 148)


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