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House Bill 79

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 78)
Title AN ACT relating to the enrollment of refugee or legal alien students in schools.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 412
Sponsors J. Richards, D. Graham, M. Marzian, R. Meeks
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 158.100 to allow a local board of education to provide services to refugees and legal aliens who are between the ages of 21 and 23; amend KRS 157.360 to adjust SEEK base funding to include refugees or legal aliens between the ages of 21 and 23 who are enrolled in a high school program.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Refugees and legal aliens, services for
Education, Finance - Refugees and legal aliens, SEEK funding for
Teachers - Refugees and legal aliens, services for
Immigration - Refugees and legal aliens, educational services for
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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12/10/13
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/07/14
  • introduced in House
  • to Education (H)
01/13/14
  • posting waived
  • posted in committee
01/14/14
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/15/14
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 16, 2014
01/22/14
  • 3rd reading, passed 74-19
01/23/14
  • received in Senate
01/28/14
  • to Education (S)
03/18/14
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/19/14
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/21/14
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 24, 2014
03/24/14
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/25/14
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/26/14
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
03/27/14
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
03/28/14
  • taken from Rules
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
03/31/14
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
  • passed 72-22
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/10/14
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 78)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except allow a local board of education to provide services to refugees and legal aliens until the student graduates or until the end of the school year in which the student reached the age of 21, whichever occurs first.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Refugees and legal aliens, services for
Education, Finance - Refugees and legal aliens, SEEK funding for
Teachers - Refugees and legal aliens, services for
Immigration - Refugees and legal aliens, educational services for

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor M. Wilson
Summary Delete language that required an add-on to a district's base level funding for the number of refugees of legal aliens enrolled in school who have passed their 21st birthday during the school year and remained officially enrolled until the end of the year.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Refugees and legal aliens, services for
Education, Finance - Refugees and legal aliens, SEEK funding for
Teachers - Refugees and legal aliens, services for
Immigration - Refugees and legal aliens, educational services for

Last updated: 8/27/2019 6:52 PM (EDT)