House Bill 538

Actions | Amendments
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

Top | Amendments
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)