AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.
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SB 24 — AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.
Last action — returned to Education (H)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Summary
Amend KRS 164.7874 to include an equivalent score on the Classic Learning Test as a KEES supplemental amount; define "eligible noncertified school graduate"; amend definitions of "KEES award," "KEES award maximum," and "KEES base amount" for an eligible noncertified school graduate; amend KRS 164.7879 to establish an equivalent grade point average for eligible noncertified school graduates based on the graduate's ACT score; amend KRS 164.7884 to conform.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
26 added · 26 removed26 line(s) added, 26 removed.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.
In a Kentucky high school for at least one hundred forty (140) days of the minimum school term unless exempted by the authority's executive Page 1 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA director upon documentation of extreme hardship, while meeting the KEES curriculum requirements, and was enrolled in a Kentucky high school at the end of the academic year;
and (d) Completes all KEES noncertified student application requirements set by Page 2 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA the authority;
Page 3 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA (14)[(13)] "KEES award" means:
Page 4 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA (20)[(19)] "On track to graduate" means the number of cumulative credit hours earned as compared to the number of hours determined by the postsecondary education institution as necessary to complete a bachelor's degree by the end of eight (8) academic terms or ten (10) academic terms if a student is enrolled in an undergraduate program that requires five (5) years of study;
(1) (a) Kentucky educational excellence scholarship awards shall be based upon an Page 5 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA established base scholarship amount and an eligible high school student's grade point average or the equivalent grade point average for an eligible noncertified school graduate as described in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
ACT GPA ACT GPA 18 2.70 24 3.30 19 2.70 25 3.70 Page 6 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA 20 3.00 26 3.70 21 3.00 27 3.70 22 3.30 28+ 4.00 23 3.30 (2) (a) The authority shall commit to provide to each eligible high school student the base amount of the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship for each academic year of high school study in the Kentucky educational excellence scholarship curriculum that the high school student has attained at least a 2.5 grade point average.
The authority shall promulgate administrative regulations that describe the approval process for the educational exchange programs that Page 7 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA qualify under this paragraph.
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ACT Annual ACT Annual Score Bonus Score Bonus 15 $21 22 $171 16 $43 23 $193 17 $64 24 $214 18 $86 25 $236 19 $107 26 $257 20 $129 27 $279 21 $150 28+[ or above] $300 Subsequent supplemental awards for eligible high school students graduating Page 9 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA before June 30, 1999, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subsection.
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Page 11 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA (a) "Academic year" means July 1 through June 30 of each year;
(3) (a) Beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year, an eligible student enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program or, for the academic year beginning July 1, 2020, an eligible student enrolled in a qualified workforce training program Page 12 of 13 BR044800.100SB002410.100 - 448 - XXXX 2/14/2023 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 44824/GA may receive reimbursement of tuition, books, required tools, and other approved expenses required for participation in the program, upon certification by the sponsor and approval by the authority.
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Action History
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returned to Education (H)
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2nd reading
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taken from Education (H)
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returned to Education (H)
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1st reading
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taken from Education (H)
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to Education (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 33-2
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Education (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 6% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Not Voting |
| Harper Angel | — | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 24 do?
- Amend KRS 164.7874 to include an equivalent score on the Classic Learning Test as a KEES supplemental amount; define "eligible noncertified school graduate"; amend definitions of "KEES award," "KEES award maximum," and "KEES base amount" for an eligible noncertified school graduate; amend KRS 164.7879 to establish an equivalent grade point average for eligible noncertified school graduates based on the graduate's ACT score; amend KRS 164.7884 to conform.
- What is the current status of SB 24?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
- Where can I track SB 24?
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