11RS Senate Bill 56

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Last Action	to Education (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to Bible literacy courses in the public schools.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	489
Sponsors	J. Bowen, J. Schickel, J. Rhoads, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an elective social studies course on the Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament of the Bible, the New Testament, or a combination of the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament of the Bible; require that the course provide students knowledge of biblical content, characters, poetry, and narratives that are prerequisites to understanding contemporary society and culture, including literature, art, music, mores, oratory, and public policy; permit students to use various translations of the Bible for the course; amend KRS 158.197 to permit a school council to offer an elective social studies course on the Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament of the Bible, the New Testament, or a combination of the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament of the Bible.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Bible literacy, curriculum for Education, Elementary and Secondary - Bible literacy, establishment of elective courses in Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, Bible literacy, elective course
Votes	Vote History

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01/05/11	introduced in Senate
01/06/11	to Education (S)
02/01/11	taken from Education (S) 1st reading returned to Education (S)
02/02/11	taken from Education (S) 2nd reading returned to Education (S)
02/03/11	reported favorably, to Rules
02/09/11	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 9, 2011 3rd reading, passed 34-1
02/10/11	received in House
02/14/11	to Education (H)