Kentucky 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 107 — AN ACT relating to the state management of education and declaring an emergency.

Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 134)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

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    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the Board of Education Nomination Committee, set requirements for appointees, and term limitations; amend KRS 156.148 to require the commissioner of education to be subject to Senate confirmation in accordance with KRS 11.160; require the commissioner of education to be subject to an annual review by the Kentucky Board of Education; provide that the commissioner of education shall serve for a defined employment contract term not to exceed 4 years; amend KRS 156.029 to prohibit ex officio and nonvoting members of the Board of Education from being represented by proxy at any meeting.

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 107/VO AN ACT relating to the state management of education and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 134 1 CHAPTER 134 ( SB 107 ) AN ACT relating to the state management of education and declaring an emergency.
(1) There is hereby established a Kentucky Board of Education, which shall consist of eleven (11) voting members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate of the General Assembly, with the president of the Council on Page 1 of 4 SB010790.100 - 340 - XXXX 3/29/2023 4:09 PM Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 107/VO Postsecondary Education and the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet serving as ex officio nonvoting members, and an active public elementary or secondary school teacher and a public high school student appointed by the board as described in subsection (3) of this section serving as nonvoting members.
(1) There is hereby established a Kentucky Board of Education, which shall consist of eleven (11) voting members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate of the General Assembly, with the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education and the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet serving as ex officio nonvoting members, and an active public elementary or secondary school teacher and a public high school student appointed by the board as described in subsection (3) of this section serving as nonvoting members.
A particular political affiliation shall not be a prerequisite to appointment Page 2 of 4 SB010790.100 - 340 - XXXX 3/29/2023 4:09 PM Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 107/VO to the board generally;
A particular political affiliation shall not be a prerequisite to appointment to the board generally;
Pursuant to KRS 63.080, a member shall not be removed except for cause or, beginning with voting members appointed on or after June 29, 2021, in accordance with KRS 63.080(3).
Pursuant to KRS 63.080, a member shall not be removed except for cause or, beginning with voting members appointed on or after June Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 29, 2021, in accordance with KRS 63.080(3).
Page 3 of 4 SB010790.100 - 340 - XXXX 3/29/2023 4:09 PM Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 107/VO (8)[(7)] The commissioner of education shall serve as the executive secretary to the board.
(8)[(7)] The commissioner of education shall serve as the executive secretary to the board.
Page 4 of 4 SB010790.100 - 340 - XXXX 3/29/2023 4:09 PM Vetoed and Overriden
Veto Overridden March 29, 2023.
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Action History

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 134)

  2. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. received in Senate

  5. passed 78-19

  6. veto overridden

  7. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. taken from Rules

  9. to Rules (H)

  10. received in House

  11. passed 30 -7

  12. veto overridden

  13. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  14. to Rules (S)

  15. received in Senate

  16. Vetoed

  17. delivered to Governor

  18. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  19. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  20. passed 29 -6

  21. Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)

  22. posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)

  23. to Rules (S)

  24. received in Senate

  25. 3rd reading, passed 80-20 with Committee Substitute (1)

  26. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2023

  27. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

  28. returned to Education (H)

  29. 2nd reading

  30. taken from Education (H)

  31. returned to Education (H)

  32. 1st reading

  33. taken from Education (H)

  34. to Education (H)

  35. to Committee on Committees (H)

  36. received in House

  37. 3rd reading, passed 29-4 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (1), and committee amendment (1-title)

  38. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2023

  39. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  40. 2nd reading, to Rules

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

  42. to Education (S)

  43. to Committee on Committees (S)

  44. introduced in Senate

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion to move the previous question on SB 107

Passed 29 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19101
Unaffiliated 10400
Democrat 0200
Total 29701
% of votes cast 78%19%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Schickel — Yea
Turner — Yea
Smith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Williams — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Thomas — Nay
Yates — Nay
ChambersArmstrong — Nay
Harper Angel — Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Not Voting
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Veto Override Final Passage SB 107

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20100
Unaffiliated 10400
Democrat 0200
Total 30700
% of votes cast 81%19%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Schickel — Yea
Turner — Yea
Smith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Williams — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thomas — Nay
Yates — Nay
ChambersArmstrong — Nay
Harper Angel — Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Veto Override

Passed 78 Yea · 19 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64101
Unaffiliated 14501
Democrat 01301
Total 781903
% of votes cast 78%19%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Justice — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Webber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Heath — Yea
Swann — Nay
Graham — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Raymond — Nay
Wilson — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Nay
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni 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
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Not Voting
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall 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
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE SB 107 W/ hcs1

Passed 29 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19002
Unaffiliated 10400
Democrat 0200
Total 29602
% of votes cast 78%16%0%5%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Williams — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Turner — Yea
Thomas — Nay
Yates — Nay
ChambersArmstrong — Nay
Harper Angel — Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Not Voting
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Not Voting
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 80 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65100
Unaffiliated 15500
Democrat 01400
Total 802000
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Justice — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Webber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Heath — Yea
Swann — Nay
Graham — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Raymond — Nay
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Nay
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni 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
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall 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
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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PASS SB 107 W/ scs1, sfa1, scta1

Passed 29 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19002
Unaffiliated 10300
Democrat 0101
Total 29403
% of votes cast 81%11%0%8%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Williams — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thomas — Nay
Yates — Nay
Harper Angel — Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Not Voting
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Not Voting
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Not Voting
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 107 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the Board of Education Nomination Committee, set requirements for appointees, and term limitations; amend KRS 156.148 to require the commissioner of education to be subject to Senate confirmation in accordance with KRS 11.160; require the commissioner of education to be subject to an annual review by the Kentucky Board of Education; provide that the commissioner of education shall serve for a defined employment contract term not to exceed 4 years; amend KRS 156.029 to prohibit ex officio and nonvoting members of the Board of Education from being represented by proxy at any meeting.
What is the current status of SB 107?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.
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