HB 469 — AN ACT relating to Purple Star Schools.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 193)
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 16, 2024.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define "military-connected student" and "purple star school"; establish the Purple Star School Program and set requirements for eligibility; designate the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs as the governing body of the program.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
44 added · 56 removed44 line(s) added, 56 removed.
UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY193 241 RSCHAPTER 193 ( HB 469/GA469 ) AN ACT relating to Purple Star Schools.
and (b) "Purple star school" means any public, private, or public charter school serving any grades of kindergarten through twelfth grade that has committed to supporting the educational and social-emotionalsocial- emotional needs of military-connected students, as identified by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs.
Page 1 of 2 HB046910.100 - 1875 - XXXX 3/21/2024 3:09 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 469/GA 5.
Facilitating optional professional development for staff members on issues related to military-connectedmilitary- connected students;
(b) Maintain a web page on the school's website that includes a prominent display of the Kentucky purple star logo provided by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs, resources for military-connectedmilitary- connected students and their families, and information regarding:
Counseling and other support services available for military-military-connected connected students enrolled in the school;
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Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 193)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 38-0
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, April 12, 2024
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reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
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returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
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1st reading
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taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
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to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 97-0
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 21, 2024
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsors
- Chris Fugate · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chris Fugate Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 137 →"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 |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Justice | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 469 do?
- Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define "military-connected student" and "purple star school"; establish the Purple Star School Program and set requirements for eligibility; designate the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs as the governing body of the program.
- Who sponsors HB 469?
- HB 469 is sponsored by Chris Fugate (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 469?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2024. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 469?
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