Kentucky 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 25 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1 — AN ACT relating to school safety.

Last action — to Education (H)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing statutes related to school safety by revising definitions and establishing new responsibilities for school safety officers and the Center for School Safety.

  • KRS 158.441

    ["School security officer" means a person employed by a local board of education who has been appointed a special law enforcement officer pursuant to KRS 61.902 and who has specialized training to work with youth at a school site.]

    Removes the definition of 'School security officer' from the law.

  • KRS 158.441

    The school resource officer shall be employed: (a) Through a contract between a local law enforcement agency and a school district; or (b) Through a contract as secondary employment for an officer, as defined in KRS 16.010, between the Department of Kentucky State Police and a school district;

    Clarifies employment conditions for school resource officers.

  • KRS 158.442

    and → [ and]

    Updates the punctuation in a list to correct grammatical structure.

  • KRS 158.442

    by July 1 of each year → Beginning July 1, 2020 and by July 1 of each subsequent year,

    Specifies the timeline for annual reports from the Center for School Safety.

  • KRS 158.442

    The Center for School Safety shall be governed by a board of directors[ appointed by the Governor]. → The Center for School Safety shall be governed by a board of directors.

    Removes the mention of a gubernatorial appointment for the board of directors, indicating an autonomous governance structure.

  • KRS 158.442

    Department of Juvenile Justice → Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities;

    Updates the name of the department to reflect current terminology and roles.

  • KRS 158.442

    a juvenile court judge → One parent member selected by the Kentucky Parent Teacher Association;

    Alters the composition of the board to include a parent representative selected by the Kentucky Parent Teacher Association.

  • KRS 158.442

    A local school district board of education member → One member selected by the Kentucky League of Cities;

    Changes the membership selection process for the board to include a representative from the Kentucky League of Cities.

  • KRS 158.442

    A local school administrator → One member selected by the Kentucky School Boards Association;

    Updates the board membership selection from a local school administrator to a member from the Kentucky School Boards Association.

  • KRS 158.442

    A school council parent representative → One district or school administrator member selected by the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents;

    Revises the representation structure on the board to include a district or school administrator.

  • KRS 158.442

    A teacher → One member selected by the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers;

    Modifies the board's membership from a teacher to include a representative from the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers.

  • KRS 158.442

    classified school employee] → [and] One teacher member selected by the Kentucky Education Association;

    Revises the selection of a board member to focus on teacher representation through the Kentucky Education Association.

  • KRS 158.442

    A superintendent of schools who is a member of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators → One member selected by the Kentucky Association of Psychologists in Schools.

    Replaces the superintendent representation with a member from the Kentucky Association of Psychologists in Schools.

  • KRS 158.443

    the Kentucky Education Support Personnel Association.

    Eliminates the requirement for recommendations from the Kentucky Education Support Personnel Association for certain appointments.

Action History

  1. to Education (H)

  2. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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59 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on

Sponsors (59)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (79)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1?
HB 1 is sponsored by J. Carney, R. Adkins, L. Bechler, D. Bentley, T. Branham Clark, R. Brenda, J. DuPlessis, L. Elkins, J. Fischer, D. Frazier, J. Graviss, R. Heath, K. Hinkle, C. Howard, A. Koenig, C. Massey, C. McCoy, R. Palumbo, P. Pratt, M. Prunty, B. Reed, R. Rothenburger, B. Rowland, S. Santoro, S. Sheldon, J. Sims Jr, W. Stone, T. Turner, R. Webber, S. Westrom, L. Yates, Steven Rudy (Republican), Steve Riley (Republican), Jason Petrie (Republican), David W. Osborne (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), Adam Moore (Democrat), Suzanne Miles (Republican), Michael Meredith (Republican), David Meade (Republican), Al Gentry (Democrat), Chris Fugate (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), Myron Dossett (Republican), George Brown Jr. (Democrat), Randy Bridges (Republican), Steve Bratcher (Republican), Adam Bowling (Republican), John Blanton (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), James Tipton (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Matthew Koch (Republican), Kim King (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), David Hale (Republican), and Jim Gooch Jr. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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