2025 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
SB71: AN ACT relating to public library district boards of trustees.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 173.490 and 173.730 to allow a county judge/executive to appoint members to a public library board of trustees and fill vacancies with the approval of the fiscal court and without consultation with the previous board members or the Department for Libraries and Archives.
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Bill History
1/9/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
1/9/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/4/2025
to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
2/26/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/27/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/27/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025
Senate
2/27/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate
2/28/2025
3rd reading, passed 21-11-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
3/4/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
to Local Government (H)
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Committee Substitute
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3407
2/28/2025
21
Yea
11
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Local Government(House of Representatives)
