Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 46 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 694 — AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor.

Last action — to Committee on Committees (H)

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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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Direct local school districts to provide a one-time payment of $2,000 to certified employees, excluding superintendents, in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium, and a one-time payment of $1,000 to classified employees in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium; appropriate $153 million from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium to the Department of Education to provide the payments; APPROPRIATION.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

  2. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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53 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on

Sponsors (53)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (85)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 694 do?
Direct local school districts to provide a one-time payment of $2,000 to certified employees, excluding superintendents, in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium, and a one-time payment of $1,000 to classified employees in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium; appropriate $153 million from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium to the Department of Education to provide the payments; APPROPRIATION.
Who sponsors HB 694?
HB 694 is sponsored by Chris Fugate (Republican), Scott Lewis (Republican), Shane Baker (Republican), Kim Banta (Republican), Jared Bauman (Republican), D. Bentley, John Blanton (Republican), Steve Bratcher (Republican), Lindsey Burke (Democrat), Josh Calloway (Republican), Mike Clines (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Robert Duvall (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), Daniel Fister (Republican), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), David Hale (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Mary Beth Imes (Republican), Kevin Jackson (Republican), J. Justice, Kim King (Republican), William Lawrence (Republican), Derek Lewis (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Bobby McCool (Republican), Shawn McPherson (Republican), Michael Meredith (Republican), Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), P. Pratt, Steve Rawlings (Republican), Steve Riley (Republican), Scott Sharp (Republican), Tom Smith (Republican), Sarah Stalker (Democrat), Ashley Tackett Laferty (Democrat), Nancy Tate (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), K. Timoney, James Tipton (Republican), Timmy Truett (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican), Richard White (Republican), Wade Williams (Republican), Nick Wilson (Republican), and Susan Witten (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 694?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 694?
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