2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB240: AN ACT relating to primary school.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 158.305 to require kindergarten students to be given a universal screener within the final 10 instructional days of the school year; beginning with the 2025-2026 school year require that a student remain in kindergarten for an additional year if he or she did not make adequate progress in kindergarten; prohibit a school from requiring a student who turns seven by August 1 to remain in kindergarten; require the school to reevaluate the reading improvement plan of any student remaining in kindergarten; allow a student provided an additional year in kindergarten to advance through the primary program when it is determined to be in the student's best interest.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 19, 2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/27/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/4/2025
to Education (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/12/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/12/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Senate
3/13/2025
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/14/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
to Rules (H)
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
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
passed 90-0
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Vetoed
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
received in House
Senate
3/27/2025
to Rules (H)
Senate
3/27/2025
taken from Rules
Senate
3/27/2025
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
Senate
3/27/2025
veto overridden
Senate
3/27/2025
passed 93-3
Senate
3/27/2025
received in Senate
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
to Rules (S)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
veto overridden
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
passed 36-2
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
received in House
Senate
3/27/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
3/27/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/27/2025
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 103)
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

Fiscal Note to House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 314
3/27/2025
93
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3602
3/27/2025
36
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 291
3/14/2025
90
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 RSN# 3530
3/13/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 95
2/26/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197047.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197049.0 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197050.4 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197050.4 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197042.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/28/202544.9 KB