House Bill 547

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Last Action 03/24/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 89)
Title AN ACT relating to First Amendment rights in public schools.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 89
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1504
Sponsors C. Fugate, J. Petrie, S. Baker, K. Banta, J. Bauman, D. Bentley, J. Blanton, A. Bowling, K. Bratcher, S. Bratcher, J. Bray, R. Bridges, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, J. Decker, R. Dotson, R. Duvall, D. Elliott, D. Frazier Gordon, C. Freeland, J. Gooch Jr., D. Hale, M. Hart, R. Heath, J. Hodgson, M. Imes, DJ Johnson, J. Justice, K. King, S. Lewis, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, C. Massaroni, B. McCool, D. Meade , K. Moser, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, M. Pollock, P. Pratt, S. Rawlings, B. Reed, S. Rudy, S. Sharp, T. Smith, N. Tate, W. Thomas, K. Timoney, J. Tipton, T. Truett, R. Webber, B. Wesley, R. White
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to prohibit a school district from punishing an employee for engaging in private religious expression otherwise protected by the First Amendment absent a showing of engaging in actual coercion; provide specific examples of protected activity; establish limits of applicability.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Teachers' religious rights, protections
Religion - Teachers in public schools, rights
Teachers - Religious rights, protections
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02/22/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/02/23
  • to Education (H)
03/07/23
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/08/23
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 09, 2023
03/09/23
  • 3rd reading, passed 81-12
03/10/23
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
  • to Education (S)
03/14/23
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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 32 -5
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/24/23
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 89)


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