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House Bill 446

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Last Action	03/22/24: signed by Governor
Title	AN ACT relating to public school transportation.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	872
Sponsors	E. Callaway, K. Bratcher, J. Bauman, K. Fleming, K. Herron, J. Hodgson, J. Nemes, R. Roarx
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 158.110 to require local school boards to adopt a transportation services policy; amend KRS 158.148, relating to school district discipline guidelines, to require the Kentucky Department of Education to create a model transportation services policy; detail required provision of local board transportation services policies; create process for operators of transportation to report, be heard during proceedings, and receive a response regarding misconduct by students aboard transportation and also by parents or guardians; permit revocation of transportation privileges based on failure to acknowledge transportation services policy; amend KRS 158.445 to require inclusion of the transportation services policy in district safety plans.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local boards of education policies, transportation services Education, Elementary and Secondary - Pupil transportation, discipline policies and procedures Education, Vocational - Local boards of education policies, transportation services State Agencies - Department of Education, transportation service model policy, creation
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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02/01/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/08/24	to Education (H)
02/20/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/21/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/24	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/23/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 26, 2024
03/01/24	3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
03/04/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/06/24	to Education (S)
03/07/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/08/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
03/13/24	3rd reading, passed 37-0-1 received in House
03/14/24	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/22/24	signed by Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove ability of transportation provider to temporarily remove pupil from transportation based on parent or guardian misconduct; require additional language within transportation services policy regarding potential criminal violations for misconduct related to transportation.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local boards of education policies, transportation services, required language State Agencies - Department of Education, transportation service model policy, required language

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	E. Callaway
Summary	State that any action under this section related to students with disabilities shall be in compliance with applicable federal law.
Index Headings	Children and Minors - School district transportation services policy, students with disabilities, federal law compliance Disabilities and the Disabled - School district transportation services policy, federal law compliance Education, Elementary and Secondary - Transportation services policy, students with disabilities, federal law compliance

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