Senate Joint Resolution 55

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/11/25: floor amendment (1) filed
Title A JOINT RESOLUTION directing Kentucky's public postsecondary institutions to combat antisemitism.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 934
Sponsors L. Tichenor, R. Mills
Summary of Original Version Direct the governing board of public postsecondary education institutions to adopt policies to combat antisemitism and require implementation until June 30, 2028; establish the requirements for the policies; require each institution to report data collected through policies to the Council on Postsecondary Education; and require the Council on Postsecondary Education to compile and report data to the Legislative Research Commission.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Higher - Antisemitism combating policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement
Education, Vocational - Antisemitism combating policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement
Religion - Antisemitism combating policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement
State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, antisemitism, report, requirement
Universities and Colleges - Antisemitism combating policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement
Reports Mandated - Council on Postsecondary Education, antisemitism, report, requirements
Reports Mandated - Public postsecondary education institutions, antisemitism, report, requirement
Civil Rights - Antisemitism complaint policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/12/25
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/14/25
  • to Education (S)
02/20/25
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/21/25
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
02/25/25
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/26/25
  • 3rd reading, adopted 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
02/27/25
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/06/25
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (H)
  • to Postsecondary Education (H)
03/07/25
  • taken from Postsecondary Education (H)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Postsecondary Education (H)
03/11/25
  • reported favorably, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; require public postsecondary education institutions to incorporate the definition of antisemitism recognized in 2021 Regular Session Senate Resolution 67; expand inclusion of Jewish organizations as community resources for students.
Index Headings Education, Higher - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, requirement
Education, Higher - Antisemitism combating policies, Jewish organization recognition, requirement
Education, Vocational - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, requirement
Education, Vocational - Antisemitism combating policies, Jewish organization recognition, requirement
Religion - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, requirement
Religion - Antisemitism combating policies, Jewish organization recognition, requirement
Universities and Colleges - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, requirement
Universities and Colleges - Antisemitism combating policies, Jewish organization recognition, requirement

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor L. Tichenor
Summary Retain original provisions; require public postsecondary education institutions to use the definition of "antisemitism" recognized in Senate Resolution 67 from the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly as guidance in compliance with the First Amendment; require institutions to include notice to students of the institution's student-on-student harassment policies.
Index Headings Education, Higher - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, guidance
Education, Higher - Public postsecondary education institution, student-on-student harassment policies, notification
Education, Vocational - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, guidance
Education, Vocational - Public postsecondary education institution, student-on-student harassment policies, notification
Religion - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, guidance
Universities and Colleges - Public postsecondary education institution, student-on-student harassment policies, notification
Universities and Colleges - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, guidance

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor S. Doan
Summary Replace "designated terrorist organization" with foreign terrorist organizations as designated under federal law.
Index Headings Education, Higher - Foreign terrorist organizations, student organization support, definition
Education, Vocational - Foreign terrorist organizations, student organization support, definition
Universities and Colleges - Foreign terrorist organizations, student organization support, definition

Last updated: 3/11/2025 9:25 PM (EDT)