Kentucky
General Assembly

09/02/21	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/08/22	to Education (H)
02/08/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/09/22	2nd reading, to Rules
02/14/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 15, 2022
02/15/22	3rd reading floor amendment (1) defeated passed 78-17 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/16/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/18/22	to Education (S)
03/17/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/18/22	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed
03/23/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2022
03/25/22	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/29/22	3rd reading floor amendment (2) withdrawn floor amendment (1) defeated passed 26-8 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 77-16 with Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/30/22	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/08/22	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; require local school boards to ensure at least one school resource officer works full-time on-site at each school campus; provide that if sufficient funds and personnel are not available, school districts shall fulfill the requirement on a per campus basis as approved by the state school security marshal; affirm that local government agencies are not required to fund school resource officer positions.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local school board, school resource officers, requirement Education, Elementary and Secondary - School resource officers, full-time on-site, requirement Local Government - School resource officers, funding Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - School resource officers, full-time on-site, requirement Safety - School resource officers, full-time on-site, requirement

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Fiscal Note to House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Donohue
Summary	Require the General Assembly to appropriate funds to the Center for School Safety to place certified school resource officers in each school.
Index Headings	State Agencies - Center for School Safety, dissemination of funds Fiscal Note - Center for School Safety, dissemination of funds

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to allow local boards of education to establish a police department for local school districts; provide the general police powers each officer shall have in performing their duties if permitted by local board of education policy; provide the qualifications each officer shall have at the time of their employment; provide for the appointment or promotion to the ranks and grades of the department; amend KRS 158.441 to include an officer appointed under this Act within the term "school resource officer"; allow the board of education to regulate the traffic and parking on property owned, used, or occupied by the local school district; prohibit a person from impersonating a police officer hired by the board of education.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local board of education, creation of school district police department Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Local board of education, creation of school district police department Public Safety - Local board of education, creation of school district police department

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Carroll
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 63/GA

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	G. Neal
Summary	Allow a local school board to request approval to assign a school resource officer to more than one school under certain conditions.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - School resource officer, school service area, option Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - School resource officer, school service area, option Safety - School resource officer, school service area, option

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	D. Carroll
Summary	Deletes provisions of the Senate Committee Substitute and restores the provisions of HB 63/GA.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local board of education, creation of school district police, delete authority Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Local board of education, creation of school district police, delete authority Public Safety - Local board of education, creation of school district police, delete authority