House Bill 538

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/16/23: delivered to Governor
Title AN ACT relating to discipline of students.
Bill Documents Current
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
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
  • 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

Proposed Amendments

Top | Actions
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: 3/22/2023 5:04 PM (EDT)