2023 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
SB54: AN ACT relating to Kentucky educational excellence scholarships.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 164.7884 to define "proprietary school" and "qualified proprietary school program" and allow use of KEES funds for enrollment in a qualified proprietary school program; amend KRS 165.7879 to allow a student who attends an out-of-state high school or Department of Defense school due to a parent's military transfer to earn a KEES award if the student earned a base amount in a previous year at a Kentucky high school.
Bill History
1/6/2023
introduced in Senate
Senate
1/6/2023
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/7/2023
to Education (S)
Senate
2/22/2023
taken from Education (S)
Senate
2/22/2023
1st reading
Senate
2/22/2023
returned to Education (S)
Senate
2/23/2023
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/23/2023
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 24, 2023
Senate
2/24/2023
3rd reading, passed 33-0
Senate
2/28/2023
received in House
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
to Education (H)
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 09, 2023
House of Representatives
3/10/2023
3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
received in Senate
Senate
3/13/2023
to Rules (S)
Senate
3/14/2023
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/15/2023
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/15/2023
passed 32 -0 )
Senate
3/16/2023
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/16/2023
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
3/16/2023
delivered to Governor
Senate
3/22/2023
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)
Senate
Amendments
House Committee Substitute
House Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2625
3/15/2023
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 207
3/10/2023
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2505
2/24/2023
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/22/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 17
Primary Sponsor
Jared Carpenter
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Rick Girdler
Republican
Julie Raque Adams
Republican
Gary Boswell
Republican
Danny Carroll
Republican
Matthew Deneen
Republican
Donald Douglas
Republican
Shelley Frommeyer
Republican
Amanda Mays Bledsoe
Republican
Christian McDaniel
Republican
Mike Nemes
Republican
John Schickel
Republican
Brandon Smith
Republican
Damon Thayer
Republican
Steve West
Republican
Gex Williams
Republican
George Wise
Republican