2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB324: AN ACT relating to educators.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 160.160 to authorize a local board of education to establish minimum score requirements for certified positions within the district on specific assessments related to content knowledge, competency in educational practices, or both; require the district include minimum score information in any posts or notices for a related certified vacancy; amend KRS 161.030 to remove successful completion of assessments prior to receiving a teacher certification; amend KRS 161.048, 161.010, and 161.053 to conform.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
1st reading
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
2nd reading
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
reported favorably, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 07, 2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
3rd reading, passed 85-6
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/12/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 224
3/12/2025
85
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Committee on Committees(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197089.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197090.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/13/202523.3 KB