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Senate Bill 2

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Legislative History
Last Action	04/10/24: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 165)
Title	AN ACT relating to student safety.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 165 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	1421
Sponsors	M. Wise, M. Deneen, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, S. Funke Frommeyer, R. Mills, L. Tichenor
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 156.095 to require schools to provide suicide prevention awareness twice a year and an opportunity for any student who missed the suicide prevention awareness lesson to receive the lesson at a later time, and to make conforming changes; amends KRS 156.501 to remove existing cost-sharing provisions for the registered nurse required to be employed by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE); creates a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms, to establish a framework for employment of Kentucky guardians in schools, to specify qualifications of a guardian, to specify that a local board of education is immune from civil or criminal liability in all claims arising out of any action of a guardian, and to specify that guardians shall have the immunities of police officers; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require KDE to gather and compile data, coordinate training, and monitor the numbers and types of mental health professionals in schools; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to create the School Mapping Data Program administered by the Center for School Safety and to outline requirements of school mapping data; amends KRS 158.441 to specify required certifications in the definition of “school resource officer” (SRO); amends 158.4414 to allow school districts to hire a guardian until a certified SRO is available as required, to allow a district with an SRO to hire guardians to provide additional school safety and security measures, and to require that the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council update and maintain SRO training; amends KRS 158.4416 to define terms, to specify that at least 60 percent of a school counselor’s time be spent providing direct services, to make conforming changes, to require the trauma-informed team to compile their activities to be used in the creation of the comprehensive school improvement plan and to submit the information to KDE, and to require KDE to annually summarize and submit the information to the state board and the Legislative Research Commission; amends KRS 158.442 to require that the Center for School Safety implement a system to certify guardians to school districts, to authorize the center to employ an individual to provide oversight of the guardian program if funds are available, and to authorize the center to administer and oversee the school mapping program; amends KRS 158.443 to conform; amends KRS 158.4451 to require that the Office of Homeland Security maintain and update the anonymous reporting tool, to require that each school district make available an anonymous reporting tool, and to provide for an alternative anonymous reporting tool; amends KRS 158.162 to allow secondary locking mechanisms in schools, and to require that school councils or principals include school mapping data, if available, in their emergency plans; amends KRS 158.4412 to require that the local school district’s safety coordinator maintain a current copy of school mapping data; and amends KRS 61.637 and 78.5540 to conform.
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish a framework for employment of Kentucky guardians in schools; specify qualifications of a guardian; specify that a local board of education may not be held liable for a guardian acting within his or her scope of duty; specify that guardians shall have the immunities of police officers; amend KRS 158.442 to require the Center for School Safety to implement a system to certify guardians to school districts and administer and oversee the school mapping program; amend KRS 158.441 to specify required certifications in the definition of "school resource officer"; amend 158.4414 to allow school districts to hire a guardian until a certified school resource officer is available as required; allow a district with a school resource officer to hire guardians to provide additional school safety and security measures; amend KRS 158.4416 to define terms; make conforming changes; require the trauma-informed team to compile their activities to be used in the creation of the comprehensive school improvement plan and submit the information to the Department of Education (KDE); require KDE to annually summarize and submit the information to the state board and the Legislative Research Commission; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the department to gather and compile data, coordinate training, and monitor the numbers and types of mental health professionals in schools; amend KRS 158.443 to conform; amend KRS 158.4451 to require the Office of Homeland Security to maintain and update the anonymous reporting tool; specify that each school district shall make available an anonymous reporting tool; provide for an alternative anonymous reporting tool; amend KRS 156.095 to require schools to provide suicide prevention awareness twice a year and an opportunity for any student who missed the suicide prevention awareness lesson to receive the lesson at a later time; make conforming changes; amend KRS 158.162 to allow secondary locking mechanisms in schools; require school councils or principals to include school mapping data, if available, in their emergency plans; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to create the School Mapping Data Program administered by the Center for School Safety; outline requirements of school mapping data; amend KRS 158.4412 to require the local school district's safety coordinator to maintain a current copy of school mapping data; amend KRS 61.637 to 78.5540 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - School counselors, direct services to students, provision State Agencies - Department of Criminal Justice Training, Kentucky guardian, training Actuarial Analysis - Kentucky guardian, training and school counselors
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 3 House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 House Floor Amendment 4
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02/22/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/26/24	to Education (S)
02/29/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/01/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 05, 2024
03/04/24	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
03/05/24	3rd reading floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendments (1) and (3) passed 28-10 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
03/06/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/07/24	to Education (H)
03/13/24	floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
03/26/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1) floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
03/27/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/28/24	placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 70-27 with Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 28-7 with Committee Substitute (1) enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/09/24	filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
04/10/24	became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 165)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Actuarial Analysis to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; require additional training courses for a guardian; define "direct services" and indirect services; specify that at least 60% of a school couselor's time should be spent providing direct services.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - School counselors, direct services to students, provision State Agencies - Department of Criminal Justice Training, Kentucky guardian, training

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	L. Tichenor
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 158.4414 to require each public school building to post signs at least six inches high by 14 inches wide in prominent locations stating, "This school is protected by an armed and trained School Resource Officer"; require the word "armed" to be emphasized.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - School building posting, notification of armed school resource officer Public Safety - School building posting, notification of armed school resource officer

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	M. Wise
Summary	Specify that no offense under KRS 510.148 is allowable for employment as a guardian.
Index Headings	Background Checks - Local school districts, Kentucky guardian, standards

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	L. Tichenor
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 158.4414 to require as funds are available each public school building to post signs at least six inches high by 14 inches wide in prominent locations stating “This school is protected by armed and trained individuals authorized to guard against threats against the school or people therein”; require the word "armed" to be emphasized.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - School building posting, notification of armed school resource officer Public Safety - School building posting, notification of armed school resource officer

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Actuarial Analysis to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; require a veteran to provide a form DD 214; require local boards of education to adopt specified policies relating to guardians; amend KRS 158.442 to authorize the Center for School Safety to employ an individual to provide oversight of the guardian program; amend KRS 156.501 to remove existing cost-sharing provisions for the registered nurse required to be employed by the Kentucky Department of Education.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local boards of education, Kentucky guardians, policy requirement Actuarial Analysis - Department of Education, nurse positions, requirements Education, Elementary and Secondary - Center for School Safety, staff positions, requirements Education, Elementary and Secondary - Department of Education, nurse positions, requirements

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 158.4416 to define pastoral counselor and include pastoral counselor on the trauma informed team.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Trauma-informed team, membership

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback?	Yes
Sponsor	J. Calloway
Summary	Retain original provisions and amend KRS 158.191 to ensure parental rights and involvement by requiring notification within two business days of specific events; require a district to adopt procedures that both encourage students to speak with parents and require facilitation of the discussion with parents; forbid a district or school from adopting policies that keep any student information confidential from parents or refuse information requested by a parent with specific exceptions; forbid a district from requiring school personnel or students to use nonconforming pronouns for any individual instead of just students; establish the type of mental health services that the section does not prohibit a district from seeking for students; amend KRS 158.1415 to prohibit a child in any grade level from receiving instruction on a specific topic a parent has provided written notice to the school asserting an objection due to religious or moral beliefs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to establish a cause of action for violations; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to prohibit a disciplinary action or adverse employment action for an employee informing a parent of specific information about a student or declining to use a pronoun or title inconsistent with the individual's biological sex; amend KRS 158.193 to establish that a school employee may participate in voluntary, student-initiated, student-led prayer when invited to do so; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Employee rights, public school, provision Education, Elementary and Secondary - Parental rights, public schools, cause of action Education, Elementary and Secondary - Parental rights, public schools, provision Effective Dates, Emergency - Parental rights, public schools, provision Effective Dates, Emergency - Religious rights, public school employees, provision Parental Rights - Public schools, parental rights, cause of action Parental Rights - Public schools, parental rights, provision Personnel and Employment - Employee rights, public school, provision Religion - Parental rights, public schools, provision Religion - Religious rights, public school employees, provision Teachers - Employee rights, public school, provision Civil Actions - Parental rights violation, public schools, cause of action Piggybacked Bills - HB 304

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Calloway
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 2

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	F. Rabourn
Summary	Retain original provisions except remove the requirement that the Office of Homeland Security maintain and update the anonymous reporting tool and remove the requirement that every school district shall provide an anonymous reporting tool.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local school districts, anonymous reporting tool State Agencies - Office of Homeland Security, anonymous reporting tool, maintenance

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	T. Bojanowski
Summary	Retain original provisions; specify that it is not the intent of the General Assembly to replace school resource officers with Kentucky guardians; allow for veterans discharged within the preceding 15 years to employment at a guardian; require guardians carry personal liability insurance.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Kentucky guardians, provisions

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