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House Bill 538

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Last Action	03/23/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 76)
Title	AN ACT relating to discipline of students.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 76 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1500
Sponsors	T. Truett, S. Lewis, S. Baker, J. Bauman, J. Blanton, J. Branscum, K. Bratcher, S. Bratcher, B. Chester-Burton, J. Decker, M. Dossett, R. Duvall, C. Fugate, J. Hodgson, M. Imes, K. Jackson, K. King, W. Lawrence, D. Lewis, M. Lockett, M. Pollock, S. Rawlings, B. Reed, S. Riley, T. Smith, K. Timoney, B. Wesley, W. Williams
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 158.150 to require a local board of education to expel a student for at least 12 months if the student makes threats that pose a danger to other students or staff; require a local board of education to adopt a policy requiring disciplinary actions for a student who assaults other students or staff off campus property; allow a local school board to place a student in an alternative education setting in lieu of expulsion, or at the end of an expulsion; allow a teacher to remove a disruptive student from the classroom; provide that a student who is removed from a classroom three times in 30 days shall be considered chronically disruptive and may be suspended; provide that a principal may permanently remove a disruptive student from a classroom and determine the placement of the student, subject to an appeal process; require a local board of education to conduct an expulsion review process to determine whether a student's expulsion shall continue or end.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student behavior, removal from classroom, option Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student discipline, off campus assault, requirement Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student expulsion, alternative placement, option Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student expulsion, review process, requirement Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student threats, expulsion, requirement Teachers - Disruptive student, removal from classroom, option Children and Minors - Student behavior, removal from classroom, option Children and Minors - Student discipline, off campus assault, requirement Children and Minors - Student expulsion, alternative placement, option Children and Minors - Student expulsion, review process, requirement Children and Minors - Student threats, expulsion, requirement
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 House Floor Amendment 4 House Floor Amendment 5 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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02/22/23	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/23/23	floor amendment (1) filed to Education (H)
02/28/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
03/01/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 02, 2023
03/02/23	floor amendments (4) and (5) filed to Committee Substitute
03/03/23	3rd reading, passed 89-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/07/23	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/09/23	to Education (S)
03/14/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/15/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2023
03/16/23	3rd reading, passed 34 -3 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 85-11 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/23/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 76)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except provide that a board may delegate authority to an appeals committee for alternative placement appeals; stipulate that the provisions of the section shall not be interpreted to preclude the requirements of KRS 158.305 or 158.4416.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Alternative placements, appeal authority, delegation Education, Elementary and Secondary - School discipline provisions, interpretation Children and Minors - School discipline provisions, interpretation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	T. Bojanowski
Summary	Provide that the provisions of the section shall not be construed to preclude KRS 158.305 and KRS 158.4416.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - School discipline provisions, interpretation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	F. Rabourn
Summary	Require parental notification of any student disciplinary action and provide a hearing process for any student suspension.
Index Headings	Children and Minors - Student disciplinary actions, parental notification Children and Minors - Student suspensions, hearing process, requirement Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student disciplinary actions, parental notification Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student suspensions, hearing process, requirement

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	F. Rabourn
Summary	Delete the provision that a school board shall adopt a discipline policy for incidents occurring off school property.
Index Headings	Children and Minors - School discipline, off campus incidents, deletion Education, Elementary and Secondary - School discipline, off campus incidents, deletion

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	F. Rabourn
Summary	Require parental notification of any student disciplinary action and provide a hearing process for any student suspension or removal from the classroom.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student disciplinary actions, parental notification Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student suspensions, hearing process, requirement Children and Minors - Student disciplinary actions, parental notification Children and Minors - Student suspensions, hearing process, requirement

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	F. Rabourn
Summary	Require parental notification of any student disciplinary action.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student disciplinary actions, parental notification Children and Minors - Student disciplinary actions, parental notification

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete the provision that a teacher may immediately remove a student from a classroom and provide that the principal may establish procedures for the removal of a student from a classroom.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student removal from classroom, procedures Teachers - Student removal from classroom, procedures Children and Minors - School classroom removal, procedures

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)