Senate Bill 194

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Last Action recommitted to Education (S)
Title AN ACT relating to background checks of child abuse and neglect records.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1570
Sponsors J. Adams, M. Wise
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 160.380 to require that school superintendents conduct a name- based background check of child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services when considering employment decisions.
Index Headings of Original Version Crimes and Punishments - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Personnel and Employment - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Safety - Health and Family Services, education employment, abuse and neglect records check
Children and Minors - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2

Actions

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02/18/16
  • introduced in Senate
02/22/16
  • to Education (S)
02/25/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) committee amendment (1-title)
02/26/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/08/16
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/11/16
  • floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/15/16
  • taken from Rules
  • recommitted to Education (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; delete "name- based" language from all established background checks of child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services when considering employment decisions; amend KRS 161.790 to clarify the causes for which a contract of a teacher can be terminated; require an attorney to serve as hearing officer and chairman of the tribunal; remove lay person from tribunal; establish selection and training requirements for hearing officers; establish a prehearing conference for motions and mediation; establish tribunal's decision as a recommended order and allow parties to file exceptions to recommended order; allow hearing officer to respond to exceptions by entering original recommended order or an amended order as a final order; limit decisions to upholding or overturning the decision of the superintendent.
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Personnel and Employment - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Safety - Health and Family Services, education employment, abuse and neglect records check
Children and Minors - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Adams
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Personnel and Employment - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Safety - Health and Family Services, education employment, abuse and neglect records check
Children and Minors - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor M. McGarvey
Summary Establish a definition for "Child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services".
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Personnel and Employment - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Safety - Health and Family Services, education employment, abuse and neglect records check
Children and Minors - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Adams
Summary Delete and reestablish language related to a certified or classified employee notifying a superintendent of findings related to child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Personnel and Employment - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records
Safety - Health and Family Services, education employment, abuse and neglect records check
Children and Minors - Education employment, background checks of child abuse and neglect records

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