Kentucky 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 277 — AN ACT relating to teachers.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 161)

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; establish a student loan forgiveness program for teachers obtaining certification through an expedited certification process with a residency component; authorize the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the program; create the Option 9 scholarship fund; amend KRS 161.048 to create an Option 9 expedited alternative certification pathway through the use of a residency program; establish requirements for residency program; establish eligibility for district participation; APPROPRIATION.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA AN ACT relating to teachers.
CHAPTER 161 1 CHAPTER 161 ( HB 277 ) AN ACT relating to teachers.
(d) The Education Professional Standards Board may reject the application of any Page 1 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA candidate who is judged as not meeting academic requirements comparable to those for students enrolled in Kentucky teacher preparation programs;
(d) The Education Professional Standards Board may reject the application of any candidate who is judged as not meeting academic requirements comparable to those for students enrolled in Kentucky teacher preparation programs;
The candidate shall participate in the teacher internship program under KRS 161.030.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY The candidate shall participate in the teacher internship program under KRS 161.030.
After successful completion of the internship program, the candidate shall receive a professional certificate and shall be subject to certificate renewal Page 2 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA requirements the same as other teachers with a professional certificate.
After successful completion of the internship program, the candidate shall receive a professional certificate and shall be subject to certificate renewal requirements the same as other teachers with a professional certificate.
To participate in a state-approved local school district alternative training program, the candidate shall possess:
To participate in a state- approved local school district alternative training program, the candidate shall possess:
The candidate shall participate in the teacher Page 3 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA internship program under KRS 161.030.
The candidate shall participate in the teacher internship program under KRS 161.030.
The Education Professional Standards Board shall issue a statement of eligibility, valid for five (5) years, for teaching at the elementary, secondary, and secondary career technical education levels to a veteran of the Armed Forces who was honorably discharged from active duty as evidenced by Defense Department Form 214 (DD 214) or Page 4 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA National Guard Bureau Form 22 or to a member of the Armed Services currently serving with six (6) or more years of honorable service, including Reserves, National Guard, or active duty.
The Education Professional Standards Board shall issue a statement of eligibility, valid for five (5) years, for teaching at the elementary, secondary, and secondary career technical education levels to a veteran of the Armed Forces who was honorably discharged from active duty as evidenced by Defense Department Form 214 (DD 214) or National Guard Bureau Form 22 or to a member of the Armed Services currently serving with six (6) or more years of honorable service, including Reserves, National Guard, or active duty.
(b) A minimum cumulative grade point average of two and seventy-five hundredths (2.75) on a four (4) point scale or a minimum grade point average of three (3) on a four (4) point scale on the last thirty (30) hours of credit completed, including undergraduate and graduate coursework from a nationally or regionally accredited postsecondary institution;
(b) A minimum cumulative grade point average of two and seventy-five hundredths (2.75) on a four (4) point scale or a minimum grade point average of three (3) on a four (4) point scale on the last thirty (30) CHAPTER 161 3 hours of credit completed, including undergraduate and graduate coursework from a nationally or regionally accredited postsecondary institution;
The one (1) year provisional certificate may be renewed two (2) additional years, and shall be Page 5 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA contingent upon the candidate's continued enrollment in the preparation program and compliance with all requirements established by the board.
The one (1) year provisional certificate may be renewed two (2) additional years, and shall be contingent upon the candidate's continued enrollment in the preparation program and compliance with all requirements established by the board.
A passing score on the academic content assessment in the area in which certification is being sought as designated by the Education Professional Page 6 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA Standards Board.
A passing score on the academic content assessment in the area in which certification is being sought as designated by the Education Professional Standards Board.
(c) The candidate shall participate in the teacher internship program under KRS 161.030.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (c) The candidate shall participate in the teacher internship program under KRS 161.030.
An individual certified Page 7 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA under this subsection shall be issued a one (1) year provisional certificate.
An individual certified under this subsection shall be issued a one (1) year provisional certificate.
(e) Notwithstanding any statute or administrative regulation to the contrary, a teacher certified under this subsection shall have ten (10) years from the date that the teacher successfully completed the internship program to complete a master's degree or fifth year program, or the equivalent as specified by the Page 8 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA Education Professional Standards Board in administrative regulation.
(e) Notwithstanding any statute or administrative regulation to the contrary, a teacher certified under this subsection shall have ten (10) years from the date that the teacher successfully completed the internship program to complete a master's degree or fifth year program, or the equivalent as specified by the Education Professional Standards Board in administrative regulation.
Page 9 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 277/GA (d) If a school district participating in a cooperative partnership determines to end the partnership, the district shall no longer accept new candidates to the program but shall continue the partnership until the district's employed candidates for Option 9 certification complete the program or are no longer employed by the district.
CHAPTER 161 5 (d) If a school district participating in a cooperative partnership determines to end the partnership, the district shall no longer accept new candidates to the program but shall continue the partnership until the district's employed candidates for Option 9 certification complete the program or are no longer employed by the district.
Page 10 of 10 HB027710.100 - 805 - XXXX GA
Signed by Governor April 8, 2022.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 161)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 36-0

  7. passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day

  8. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022

  9. reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill

  10. returned to Education (S)

  11. 2nd reading

  12. taken from Education (S)

  13. to Education (S)

  14. returned to Committee on Committees (S)

  15. 1st reading

  16. taken from Committee on Committees (S)

  17. to Committee on Committees (S)

  18. received in Senate

  19. 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (1) and (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  20. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 16, 2022

  21. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

  22. 2nd reading, to Rules

  23. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  24. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  25. to Education (H)

  26. to Committee on Committees (H)

  27. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASS HB 277

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 17000
Democrat 2000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Parrett — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Schroder — Yea
Castlen — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Harper Angel — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 51000
Unaffiliated 37000
Democrat 9000
Total 97000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Jenkins — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Scott — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Minter — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Flood — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Graham — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
Hatton — Yea
Massey — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Heath — Yea
Webber — Yea
Dixon — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Donohue — Yea
Westrom — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
Meredith — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Yea
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 277 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; establish a student loan forgiveness program for teachers obtaining certification through an expedited certification process with a residency component; authorize the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the program; create the Option 9 scholarship fund; amend KRS 161.048 to create an Option 9 expedited alternative certification pathway through the use of a residency program; establish requirements for residency program; establish eligibility for district participation; APPROPRIATION.
Who sponsors HB 277?
HB 277 is sponsored by Walker Thomas (Republican), K. Timoney, Kim Banta (Republican), Chris Fugate (Republican), R. Heath, Mary Beth Imes (Republican), C. Massey, Tom Smith (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), and Timmy Truett (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 277?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.
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