Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 300 — AN ACT relating to the profession of education.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 209)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 18, 2024.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 161.120 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative regulations that establish the process and procedures for receiving and processing a complaint against a certificate holder; establish a specific timeline; establish specific action the board may take; require confirmation of receipt of responses or correspondences to the board from a certificate holder; require the board to provide confirmation of receipt to superintendents who submit a report to the board and provide specific notices; establish a specific timeline for a hearing for admonishment, remove the option for a hearing to be conducted by the board or a panel of three members of the board; require that the hearing provide all the due process rights afforded under KRS Chapter 13B; allow an appeal of a final order of the board to be filed in the Circuit Court of the county in which the certificate holder resides; RETROACTIVE to pending complaints filed with the board; EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

179 added · 245 removed

179 line(s) added, 245 removed.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 300/EN AN ACT relating to the profession of education.
CHAPTER 209 1 CHAPTER 209 ( HB 300 ) AN ACT relating to the profession of education.
Page 1 of 9 HB030020.100 - 238 - XXXX 4/15/2024 2:58 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 300/EN (d) Demonstrating willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety of others;
(d) Demonstrating willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety of others;
(a) Within thirty (30) calendar days of the receipt of a completed complaint, board staff shall conduct an initial review to determine whether there is Page 2 of 9 HB030020.100 - 238 - XXXX 4/15/2024 2:58 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 300/EN sufficient evidence that a violation may have occurred and shall provide notice of the initial determination to the certificate holder within seven (7) business days that shall include the complete copy of the report and all underlying relevant documents and records;
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (a) Within thirty (30) calendar days of the receipt of a completed complaint, board staff shall conduct an initial review to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that a violation may have occurred and shall provide notice of the initial determination to the certificate holder within seven (7) business days that shall include the complete copy of the report and all underlying relevant documents and records;
of this subsection, board staff shall initiate an in-person or virtual conference with the certificate holder to share information and to determine if an agreed Page 3 of 9 HB030020.100 - 238 - XXXX 4/15/2024 2:58 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 300/EN resolution can be recommended to the board concerning the alleged violation.
of this subsection, board staff shall initiate an in-person or virtual conference with the certificate holder to share information and to determine if an agreed resolution can be recommended to the board concerning the alleged violation.
(3) (a) The superintendent of each local school district shall report in writing to the Page 4 of 9 HB030020.100 - 238 - XXXX 4/15/2024 2:58 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 300/EN Education Professional Standards Board the name, address, phone number, Social Security number, and position name of any certified school employee in the employee's district whose contract is terminated or not renewed, for cause except failure to meet local standards for quality of teaching performance prior to the employee gaining tenure;
(3) (a) The superintendent of each local school district shall report in writing to the Education Professional Standards Board the name, address, phone number, Social Security number, and position name of any certified school employee in the employee's district whose contract is terminated or not renewed, for cause except failure to meet local standards for quality of teaching performance prior to the employee gaining tenure;
or who otherwise may have engaged in any actions or conduct while employed in the school district that might reasonably be expected to warrant consideration for action against the certificate under subsection (1) of this section.
or who otherwise may have engaged in any actions or conduct while employed in the school district that might reasonably be expected to CHAPTER 209 3 warrant consideration for action against the certificate under subsection (1) of this section.
Page 5 of 9 HB030020.100 - 238 - XXXX 4/15/2024 2:58 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 300/EN (d) The Education Professional Standards Board may consider reports and information received from other sources.
(d) The Education Professional Standards Board may consider reports and information received from other sources.
After denying an application for a certificate, upon written request filed Page 6 of 9 HB030020.100 - 238 - XXXX 4/15/2024 2:58 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 300/EN within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the letter advising of the denial;
After denying an application for a certificate, upon written request filed within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the letter advising of the denial;
2.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2.
(8)[(7)] If the Education Professional Standards Board substantiates that sexual contact occurred between a certified employee and a student or minor, the employee's certificate may be revoked or suspended with mandatory treatment of Page 7 of 9 HB030020.100 - 238 - XXXX 4/15/2024 2:58 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 300/EN the employee as prescribed by the Education Professional Standards Board.
(8)[(7)] If the Education Professional Standards Board substantiates that sexual contact occurred between a certified employee and a student or minor, the employee's certificate may be revoked or suspended with mandatory treatment of the employee as prescribed by the Education Professional Standards Board.
(13)[(12)] An appeal from any final order of the Education Professional Standards Board shall be filed in Franklin Circuit Court or the Circuit Court of the county in which Page 8 of 9 HB030020.100 - 238 - XXXX 4/15/2024 2:58 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 300/EN the certificate holder was employed when the incident occurred in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B which provides that all final orders of an agency shall be subject to judicial review.
(13)[(12)] An appeal from any final order of the Education Professional Standards Board shall be filed in Franklin Circuit Court or the Circuit Court of the county in which the certificate holder was employed when the incident occurred in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B which provides that all final orders of an agency shall be subject to judicial review.
HB030020.100 - 238 - XXXX 4/15/2024 2:58 PM 9 of 9 Engrossed
Signed by Governor April 18, 2024.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 209)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. passed 95-1

  6. House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  8. to Rules (H)

  9. received in House

  10. Floor Amendment (1) defeated

  11. passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute (1)

  12. 3rd reading

  13. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024

  15. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  16. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

  17. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  18. to Education (S)

  19. to Committee on Committees (S)

  20. received in Senate

  21. 3rd reading, passed 78-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  22. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 14, 2024

  23. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  24. recommitted to Education (H)

  25. 2nd reading, to Rules

  26. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  27. to Education (H)

  28. to Committee on Committees (H)

  29. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 95 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 70003
Unaffiliated 11100
Democrat 14001
Total 95104
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Heath — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Justice — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Graham — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Gilbert — Nay
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat 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 Nemes 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 Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Not Voting
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Not Voting
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 Bratcher 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 Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Not Voting

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PASS HB 300 W/ scs1

Passed 35 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 26002
Unaffiliated 6100
Total 35102
% of votes cast 92%3%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Schickel — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Turner — Yea
Southworth — Nay
Harper Angel — Yea
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
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
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Not Voting
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson 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
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 78 Yea · 13 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 69003
Unaffiliated 7202
Democrat 21102
Total 781307
% of votes cast 80%13%0%7%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Heath — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Palumbo — Nay
Justice — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Nay
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat 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 Not Voting
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes 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 Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson 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 Not Voting
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher 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 Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 300 do?
Amend KRS 161.120 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative regulations that establish the process and procedures for receiving and processing a complaint against a certificate holder; establish a specific timeline; establish specific action the board may take; require confirmation of receipt of responses or correspondences to the board from a certificate holder; require the board to provide confirmation of receipt to superintendents who submit a report to the board and provide specific notices; establish a specific timeline for a hearing for admonishment, remove the option for a hearing to be conducted by the board or a panel of three members of the board; require that the hearing provide all the due process rights afforded under KRS Chapter 13B; allow an appeal of a final order of the board to be filed in the Circuit Court of the county in which the certificate holder resides; RETROACTIVE to pending complaints filed with the board; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors HB 300?
HB 300 is sponsored by Mike Clines (Republican) and Wade Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 300?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2024. Enacted.
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