Kentucky 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 5 — AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Last action — became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 120)

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  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 07, 2023. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "harmful to minors"; require local boards of education to adopt a complaint resolution policy to address parent complaints about materials that are harmful to minors; require the school to ensure that a student whose parent has filed a complaint does not have access to the material; require the Kentucky Department of Education to promulgate model complaint resolution policy; EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 5/GA AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 120 1 CHAPTER 120 ( SB 5 ) AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
(c) Within seven (7) business days of receiving a written complaint, the school principal shall review the complaint and take reasonable steps to investigate Page 1 of 4 SB000510.100 - 965 - XXXX 2/23/2023 5:15 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 5/GA the allegations in the complaint, including but not limited to reviewing the material, program, or event that is alleged to be harmful to minors;
(c) Within seven (7) business days of receiving a written complaint, the school principal shall review the complaint and take reasonable steps to investigate the allegations in the complaint, including but not limited to reviewing the material, program, or event that is alleged to be harmful to minors;
Be discussed and voted on during a meeting of the local board of education subject to the open records and open meeting requirements Page 2 of 4 SB000510.100 - 965 - XXXX 2/23/2023 5:15 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 5/GA under KRS Chapter 61;
Be discussed and voted on during a meeting of the local board of education subject to the open records and open meeting requirements under KRS Chapter 61;
(i) The board's final disposition of the appeal shall be made in writing and shall state whether the material, program, or event was determined to be harmful to minors and whether student access to the material will remain, be restricted, or be removed and whether the program or event shall be eligible for future participation by students in the school;
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (i) The board's final disposition of the appeal shall be made in writing and shall state whether the material, program, or event was determined to be harmful to minors and whether student access to the material will remain, be restricted, or be removed and whether the program or event shall be eligible for future participation by students in the school;
Page 3 of 4 SB000510.100 - 965 - XXXX 2/23/2023 5:15 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 5/GA (4) A parent or guardian not having filed the appeal may request in writing access to the appealed materials, programs, or events for review and shall abide by the school's and district's policies and procedures when requesting and reviewing such information.
(4) A parent or guardian not having filed the appeal may request in writing access to the appealed materials, programs, or events for review and shall abide by the school's and district's policies and procedures when requesting and reviewing such information.
Page 4 of 4 SB000510.100 - 965 - XXXX 2/23/2023 5:15 PM GA
Became law without Governor's signature March 29, 2023.
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Action History

  1. became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 120)

  2. filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State

  3. delivered to Governor

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  6. received in Senate

  7. passed 80-18

  8. floor amendment (1) defeated

  9. floor amendment (3) ruled not germane

  10. 3rd reading

  11. floor amendments (4), (5-title), (6) and (7-title) filed

  12. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2023

  13. floor amendment (3) filed

  14. 2nd reading, to Rules

  15. floor amendments (1) and (2) filed

  16. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  17. to Education (H)

  18. to Committee on Committees (H)

  19. received in House

  20. 3rd reading, passed 29-4 with Committee Substitute (1)

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

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

  23. returned to Education (S)

  24. 2nd reading

  25. taken from Education (S)

  26. returned to Education (S)

  27. 1st reading

  28. taken from Education (S)

  29. to Education (S)

  30. to Committee on Committees (S)

  31. introduced in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 57 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

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Failed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 69 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 300036
Unaffiliated 40019
Democrat 00014
Total 340069
% of votes cast 33%0%0%67%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Justice — Yea
Dixon — Not Voting
Palumbo — Not Voting
Bentley — Not Voting
Swann — Not Voting
Pratt — Not Voting
Timoney — Not Voting
Raymond — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
Meredith — Not Voting
Webber — Not Voting
Heath — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Wilson — Not Voting
Nemes — Not Voting
Commonwealth of Kentucky — Not Voting
House of Representatives — Not Voting
2023 Regular Session — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Not Voting
Stevenson C — Not Voting
Al Gentry Democrat Not Voting
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Not Voting
Chad Aull Democrat Not Voting
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Not Voting
George Brown Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Not Voting
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Not Voting
Rachel Roarx Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Stalker Democrat Not Voting
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Reed Republican Not Voting
Adam Bowling Republican Not Voting
Amy Neighbors Republican Not Voting
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Not Voting
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Not Voting
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Not Voting
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Not Voting
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Not Voting
David W. Osborne Republican Not Voting
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Not Voting
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Not Voting
Jared Bauman Republican Not Voting
Jason Petrie Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Not Voting
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Not Voting
Josh Bray Republican Not Voting
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Not Voting
Kevin Jackson Republican Not Voting
Kim Banta Republican Not Voting
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Not Voting
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Not Voting
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Not Voting
Mike Clines Republican Not Voting
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Not Voting
Rebecca Raymer Republican Not Voting
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Not Voting
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Not Voting
Scott Sharp Republican Not Voting
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Not Voting
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Not Voting
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Not Voting
Susan Witten Republican Not Voting
Suzanne Miles Republican Not Voting
T.J. Roberts Republican Not Voting
Thomas Huff Republican Not Voting
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Appeal the Ruling

Passed 72 Yea · 16 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11102
Republican 431409
Unaffiliated 18101
Total 7216012
% of votes cast 72%16%0%12%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Swann — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Webber — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Graham — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Heath — Yea
Justice — Nay
Thomas — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Not Voting
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Not Voting
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Nay
Chris Freeland Republican Not Voting
Chris Fugate Republican Nay
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 Nay
Felicia Rabourn Republican Nay
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Decker Republican Not Voting
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Nay
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Nay
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 Nay
Mark Hart Republican Nay
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Not Voting
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Nay
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Nay
Robert Duvall Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Nay
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Nay
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Not Voting
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Nay
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Nay
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Not Voting
Timmy Truett Republican Not Voting
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Failed 22 Yea · 42 Nay · 37 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2127018
Unaffiliated 11109
Democrat 04010
Total 2242037
% of votes cast 22%42%0%37%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Thomas — Yea
Bentley — Nay
Timoney — Nay
Nemes — Nay
Heath — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Webber — Nay
Pratt — Nay
Williams — Nay
Meredith — Nay
Dixon — Nay
Wilson — Nay
Graham — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Raymond — Not Voting
Justice — Not Voting
Swann — Not Voting
Bratcher S. — Not Voting
Commonwealth of Kentucky — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Not Voting
Stevenson C — Not Voting
Al Gentry Democrat Not Voting
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Not Voting
Chad Aull Democrat Not Voting
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Not Voting
George Brown Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Not Voting
Rachel Roarx Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Stalker Democrat Not Voting
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Not Voting
Adam Bowling Republican Not Voting
Amy Neighbors Republican Nay
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Nay
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Nay
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Nay
Daniel Elliott Republican Nay
Daniel Fister Republican Nay
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Nay
David W. Osborne Republican Nay
Deanna Gordon Republican Not Voting
Derek Lewis Republican Nay
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Nay
Jared Bauman Republican Not Voting
Jason Petrie Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Nay
John Blanton Republican Not Voting
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Nay
Josh Bray Republican Not Voting
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Not Voting
Ken Upchurch Republican Nay
Kevin Jackson Republican Nay
Kim Banta Republican Not Voting
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Nay
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Not Voting
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Nay
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Not Voting
Mike Clines Republican Nay
Myron Dossett Republican Nay
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Not Voting
Randy Bridges Republican Nay
Rebecca Raymer Republican Nay
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Nay
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Not Voting
Scott Sharp Republican Nay
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Nay
Stephanie Dietz Republican Nay
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Not Voting
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Nay
Susan Witten Republican Nay
Suzanne Miles Republican Nay
T.J. Roberts Republican Not Voting
Thomas Huff Republican Not Voting
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Not Voting

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Final Passage

Passed 80 Yea · 18 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64101
Unaffiliated 15500
Democrat 11201
Total 801802
% of votes cast 80%18%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Justice — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Webber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Heath — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Swann — Nay
Graham — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Raymond — Nay
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 5 W/ scs1

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
Schickel — Yea
Smith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Williams — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Turner — 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 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 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 Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 5 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "harmful to minors"; require local boards of education to adopt a complaint resolution policy to address parent complaints about materials that are harmful to minors; require the school to ensure that a student whose parent has filed a complaint does not have access to the material; require the Kentucky Department of Education to promulgate model complaint resolution policy; EMERGENCY.
What is the current status of SB 5?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2023. Enacted.
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