Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 50 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 400 — AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities.

Last action — to Education (S)

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    Introduced
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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 died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Murray State University to offer doctor's degrees required for professional practice and licensure in veterinary medicine.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1783 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 400/GA AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities.
The criteria shall include but not be limited to a determination of the academic and workforce needs for a program, consideration of whether the program Page 1 of 2 BR178300.100 - 1783 - XXXX 2/15/2024 3:17 PM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1783 can be effectively delivered through a collaborative effort with an existing program at another public university within the Commonwealth, and the capacity of a university to effectively offer the program.
The criteria shall include but not be limited to a determination of the academic and workforce needs for a program, consideration of whether the program Page 1 of 2 HB040010.100 - 1783 - XXXX 2/15/2024 3:17 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 400/GA can be effectively delivered through a collaborative effort with an existing program at another public university within the Commonwealth, and the capacity of a university to effectively offer the program.
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Action History

  1. to Education (S)

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. received in Senate

  4. 3rd reading, passed 82-6

  5. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 15, 2024

  6. 2nd reading, to Rules

  7. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  8. to Agriculture (H)

  9. to Committee on Committees (H)

  10. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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54 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (54)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (84)

84 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

Pass

Passed 82 Yea · 6 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 67104
Democrat 8304
Unaffiliated 7202
Total 826010
% of votes cast 84%6%0%10%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Heath — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Graham — Yea
Timoney — Nay
Justice — Not Voting
Pratt — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Nay
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Not Voting
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Sarah Stalker Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Nay
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 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 Not Voting
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 400 do?
Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Murray State University to offer doctor's degrees required for professional practice and licensure in veterinary medicine.
Who sponsors HB 400?
HB 400 is sponsored by R. Heath, Steven Rudy (Republican), Shane Baker (Republican), Kim Banta (Republican), Jared Bauman (Republican), D. Bentley, Josh Branscum (Republican), Steve Bratcher (Republican), Josh Bray (Republican), Randy Bridges (Republican), Emily Callaway (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Stephanie Dietz (Republican), Myron Dossett (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Robert Duvall (Republican), Daniel Fister (Republican), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), Chris Fugate (Republican), Jim Gooch Jr. (Republican), David Hale (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican), Mary Beth Imes (Republican), DJ Johnson (Republican), J. Justice, Kim King (Republican), William Lawrence (Republican), Scott Lewis (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), David Meade (Republican), Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), Amy Neighbors (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), Felicia Rabourn (Republican), Steve Rawlings (Republican), Rebecca Raymer (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), James Tipton (Republican), Timmy Truett (Republican), Ken Upchurch (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican), Richard White (Republican), Wade Williams (Republican), and Nick Wilson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 400?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
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