Senate Bill 8

Actions | Amendments
Last Action signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 133)
Title AN ACT relating to school safety.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1072
Sponsors M. Wilson, J. Higdon, K. Stine
Summary of Original Version Create a new chapter of KRS 158 to require adoption of a school emergency plan, require emergency drills, and require an annual report to the department of education; amend KRS 158.163 to require safety drills within the first month of school; amend KRS 158.164 to require a lockdown practice within the first month of school; create a new chapter of KRS 158 to require local boards to review crime prevention designs when constructing or renovating a school building.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - School safety reports, required
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School safety, emergency plans, requirements for
Safety - School safety, emergency plans, requirements for
Safety - School safety, reports, required
Teachers - School safety, emergency plans, discussion of
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
House Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/05/13
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Education (S)
  • taken from Education (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Education (S)
02/07/13
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute
02/11/13
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/12/13
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 12, 2013
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
02/13/13
  • received in House
02/14/13
  • to Education (H)
03/01/13
  • taken from Education (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Education (H)
03/04/13
  • taken from Education (H)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Education (H)
  • posting waived
  • posted in committee
03/05/13
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute
03/12/13
  • recommitted to Education (H)
03/26/13
  • taken from Education (H)
  • placed in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2013
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute
  • received in Senate
  • posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute
  • Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute
  • passed 38-0
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/05/13
  • signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 133)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; delete requirement to post and make available a copy of a school emergency plan; recommend a classroom door be locked during instruction time if the door can be locked from outside but opened from inside the classroom; require fire drills be conducted according to existing administrative regulations; delete requirement to inform parents and guardians of school lockdown procedures; require school principals to conduct specific emergency drills during January.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - School safety reports, required
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School safety, emergency plans, requirements for
Safety - School safety, emergency plans, requirements for
Safety - School safety, reports, required
Teachers - School safety, emergency plans, discussion of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Palmer II
Summary Require an adopted emergency plan and diagram of the school facility be provided to appropriate first responders; specify the emergency plan and diagram of the facility are to be excluded from the application of KRS 61.870 to 61.884.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - School safety reports, required
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School safety, emergency plans, requirements for
Safety - School safety, emergency plans, requirements for
Safety - School safety, reports, required
Teachers - School safety, emergency plans, discussion of

Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except require local boards of education to review Crime Prevention Through Environment principles when constructing a new school or renovating an existing one; require the department of education to develop protocols to provide notice to schools of prior offenses of a student per KRS 610.345; encourage chiefs of police and sheriffs to receive training on school and student safety and to be invited to meet annually with school superintendents; require school councils to adopt emergency plans.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - School safety reports, required
Education, Elementary and Secondary - School safety, emergency plans, requirements for
Safety - School safety, emergency plans, requirements for
Safety - School safety, reports, required
Teachers - School safety, emergency plans, discussion of

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