2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB68: AN ACT relating to education.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 158.645 to change the required learning capacities of Kentucky public school students; amend KRS 158.6451 to provide that schools shall expect a high level of academic achievement and shall develop students' ability to think critically and independently; amend KRS 156.010 to include career and technical education; amend KRS 160.345 to remove the reporting requirement relating to physical activity of students; amend KRS 157.065 to remove the reporting requirement relating to participation in breakfast programs; amend KRS 424.250 to reflect that school boards are tax levying authorities and do not file budgets with the county clerk; require district budgets to be published in the same manner as school financial reports; repeal KRS 157.061 and 158.856.

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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 Education (S)
Senate
3/4/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/4/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025
Senate
3/5/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/5/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate
3/6/2025
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
3/6/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
1st reading
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
taken from Rules
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
placed in the Orders of the Day
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/14/2025
to Rules (S)
Senate
3/14/2025
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/14/2025
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/14/2025
passed 37-0
Senate
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
3/14/2025
delivered to Governor
Senate
3/25/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3572
3/14/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 281
3/14/2025
90
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 sfa1 RSN# 3438
3/6/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/25/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197084.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197096.9 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197097.1 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197075.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/15/202542.1 KB