2024 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
SB167: AN ACT relating to public school students' communication skills.
Legislative Summary
Amends KRS 156.160 to require that cursive writing be included as a course of study in all elementary schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; and amends KRS 158.6453 to distinguish basic handwriting or penmanship from the definition of “writing."
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Bill History
2/2/2024
introduced in Senate
Senate
2/2/2024
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/6/2024
to Education (S)
Senate
2/29/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/1/2024
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/1/2024
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Senate
3/5/2024
3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/6/2024
received in House
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
to Education (H)
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
taken from Rules
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
placed in the Orders of the Day
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
3rd reading, passed 87-10
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
received in Senate
Senate
4/12/2024
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
4/12/2024
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
4/12/2024
delivered to Governor
Senate
4/17/2024
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 203)
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee Substitute
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
House Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
House Floor Amendment 2
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: Third Reading RCS# 467
4/12/2024
87
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 RSN# 2955
3/5/2024
37
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/17/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lindsey Tichenor
Republican