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Senate Bill 247

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Last Action	03/31/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 158)
Title	AN ACT relating to transient public school students.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 158 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	383
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 requiring eligible students to have the option to remain in the same school when changing residence within the same school district; define "eligible student"; require the school district to provide transportation to the school from the student's new residence.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Transient students, school enrollment, option Children and Minors - Transient public school students, school enrollment, option
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/21/23	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/23/23	to Education (S)
03/02/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/03/23	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/07/23	floor amendment (1) filed
03/08/23	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 09, 2023
03/09/23	3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Floor Amendment (1) received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/10/23	to Education (H)
03/14/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/15/23	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed
03/16/23	taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1) received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/29/23	posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1) passed 37 -0
03/30/23	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/31/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 158)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Authorize the superintendent to deny the transportation request if deemed impracticable.
Index Headings	Children and Minors - Transient public school students, transportation request, determination Education, Elementary and Secondary - Transient school students, transportation request, determination

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	E. Callaway
Summary	Add kindergarten as an eligible grade; allow an eligible student's siblings enrolled in the same school to remain in the same school; provide that the school's transportation decision does not impact eligibility.
Index Headings	Children and Minors - Transient students, siblings, eligibility Children and Minors - Transient students, kindergarten, eligibility Education, Elementary and Secondary - Transient students, siblings, eligibility Education, Elementary and Secondary - Transient students, kindergarten, eligibility

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