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Passed Kentucky Firearm Legislation SB2

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to student safety.

Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary: State Agencies: Actuarial Analysis

Description: Amends KRS 156.095 to require schools to provide suicide prevention awareness twice a year and an opportunity for any student who missed the suicide prevention awareness lesson to receive the lesson at a later time, and to make conforming changes; amends KRS 156.501 to remove existing cost-sharing provisions for the registered nurse required to be employed by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE); creates a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms, to establish a framework for employment of Kentucky guardians in schools, to specify qualifications of a guardian, to specify that a local board of education is immune from civil or criminal liability in all claims arising out of any action of a guardian, and to specify that guardians shall have the immunities of police officers; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require KDE to gather and compile data, coordinate training, and monitor the numbers and types of mental health professionals in schools; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to create the School Mapping Data Program administered by the Center for School Safety and to outline requirements of school mapping data; amends KRS 158.441 to specify required certifications in the definition of “school resource officer” (SRO); amends 158.4414 to allow school districts to hire a guardian until a certified SRO is available as required, to allow a district with an SRO to hire guardians to provide additional school safety and security measures, and to require that the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council update and maintain SRO training; amends KRS 158.4416 to define terms, to specify that at least 60 percent of a school counselor’s time be spent providing direct services, to make conforming changes, to require the trauma-informed team to compile their activities to be used in the creation of the comprehensive school improvement plan and to submit the information to KDE, and to require KDE to annually summarize and submit the information to the state board and the Legislative Research Commission; amends KRS 158.442 to require that the Center for School Safety implement a system to certify guardians to school districts, to authorize the center to employ an individual to provide oversight of the guardian program if funds are available, and to authorize the center to administer and oversee the school mapping program; amends KRS 158.443 to conform; amends KRS 158.4451 to require that the Office of Homeland Security maintain and update the anonymous reporting tool, to require that each school district make available an anonymous reporting tool, and to provide for an alternative anonymous reporting tool; amends KRS 158.162 to allow secondary locking mechanisms in schools, and to require that school councils or principals include school mapping data, if available, in their emergency plans; amends KRS 158.4412 to require that the local school district’s safety coordinator maintain a current copy of school mapping data; and amends KRS 61.637 and 78.5540 to conform.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 165)

Last Action Date: April 10, 2024

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: George Wise (R); Matthew Deneen (R); Donald Douglas (R); Greg Elkins (R); Shelley Frommeyer (R); Robert Mills (R); Lindsey Tichenor (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (7 of 38)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 10, 2024 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 165)
Senate Apr 9, 2024 filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
Senate Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate Mar 28, 2024 passed 28-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate Mar 28, 2024 Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
Senate Mar 28, 2024 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
Senate Mar 28, 2024 to Rules (H)
Senate Mar 28, 2024 received in Senate
House Mar 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 70-27 with Committee Substitute (1)
House Mar 28, 2024 placed in the Orders of the Day
Senate Mar 28, 2024 delivered to Governor
House Mar 27, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules
House Mar 26, 2024 floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
House Mar 26, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1)
House Mar 13, 2024 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
House Mar 7, 2024 to Education (H)
House Mar 6, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H)
House Mar 6, 2024 received in House
Senate Mar 5, 2024 3rd reading
Senate Mar 5, 2024 passed 28-10 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
Senate Mar 5, 2024 floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendments (1) and (3)
Senate Mar 4, 2024 floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate Mar 4, 2024 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate Mar 1, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Senate Mar 1, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules
Senate Feb 29, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate Feb 29, 2024 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate Feb 26, 2024 to Education (S)
Senate Feb 22, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate Feb 22, 2024 introduced in Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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Enrolled not available state link bill text
Engrossed not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Committee Substitute Senate Committee Substitute 1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Committee Substitute Actuarial Analysis to Senate Committee Substitute 1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 3 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment House Floor Amendment 1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment House Floor Amendment 2 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Committee Substitute House Committee Substitute 1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Committee Substitute Actuarial Analysis to House Committee Substitute 1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Committee Amendment House Committee Amendment 1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment House Floor Amendment 3 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment House Floor Amendment 4 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/5/2024 28 10 0 0 Yes
  • Adams, Julie (R) Yea
  • Angel, Denise (D) Nay
  • Berg, Karen (D) Nay
  • Boswell, Gary (R) Yea
  • Carpenter, Jared (R) Yea
  • Carroll, Danny (R) Nay
  • Chambers Armstrong, Casey (D) Nay
  • Deneen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Douglas, Donald (R) Yea
  • Elkins, Greg (R) Yea
  • Frommeyer, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Girdler, Rick (R) Yea
  • Givens, David (R) Yea
  • Higdon, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Howell, Jason (R) Yea
  • Mays Bledsoe, Amanda (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Christian (R) Yea
  • Meredith, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Mills, Robert (R) Yea
  • Neal, Gerald (D) Nay
  • Nemes, Mike (R) Yea
  • Schickel, John (R) Nay
  • Smith, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Southworth, Adrienne (R) Yea
  • Stivers, Robert (R) Yea
  • Storm, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Thayer, Damon (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Tichenor, Lindsey (R) Yea
  • Turner, Johnnie (R) Yea
  • Webb, Robin (D) Nay
  • West, Steve (R) Yea
  • Westerfield, Whitney (R) Nay
  • Wheeler, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Williams, Jay (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Wise, George (R) Yea
  • Yates, David (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/28/2024 70 27 0 3 Yes
  • Aull, Chad (D) Nay
  • Baker, Shane (R) Yea
  • Banta, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Bauman, Jared (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Danny (R) Yea
  • Blanton, John (R) Yea
  • Bojanowski, Tina (D) Nay
  • Bowling, Adam (R) Yea
  • Branscum, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Bratcher, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Bratcher, Steve (R) Yea
  • Bray, Josh (R) Yea
  • Bridges, Randall (R) Yea
  • Brown, George (D) Nay
  • Burke, Lindsey (D) Nay
  • Callaway, Emily (R) Yea
  • Calloway, Josh (R) Nay
  • Camuel, Adrielle (D) Nay
  • Chester-Burton, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Clines, Mike (R) Yea
  • Dietz, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Dixon, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Doan, Steven (R) Nay
  • Dossett, Myron (R) Yea
  • Dotson, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Duvall, Robert (R) Yea
  • Elliott, Daniel (R) Absent
  • Fister, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Flannery, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Fleming, Ken (R) Yea
  • Frazier, Deanna (R) Yea
  • Freeland, Chris (R) Yea
  • Fugate, Chris (R) Yea
  • Gentry, Alan (D) Nay
  • Gilbert, Courtney (R) Nay
  • Gooch, Jim (R) Yea
  • Graham, Derrick (D) Nay
  • Griffee, Peyton (R) Yea
  • Grossberg, Daniel (D) Nay
  • Hale, David (R) Yea
  • Hart, Mark (R) Yea
  • Heath, Richard (R) Yea
  • Heavrin, Samara (R) Yea
  • Henson Decker, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Herron, Keturah (D) Nay
  • Hodgson, John (R) Yea
  • Huff, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Imes, Mary (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Johnson, DJ (R) Yea
  • Justice, Jacob (R) Absent
  • King, Kim (R) Yea
  • Koch, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Kulkarni, Nima (D) Nay
  • Lawrence, William (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Derek (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Scott (R) Yea
  • Lockett, Matt (R) Yea
  • Maddox, Savannah (R) Nay
  • Massaroni, Candy (R) Nay
  • McCool, Bobby (R) Absent
  • McPherson, Shawn (R) Yea
  • Meade, David (R) Yea
  • Meredith, Michael (R) Yea
  • Miles, Suzanne (R) Yea
  • Moser, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Neighbors, Amy (R) Yea
  • Nemes, Jason (R) Yea
  • Osborne, David (R) Yea
  • Palumbo, Ruth (D) Nay
  • Petrie, Jason (R) Yea
  • Pollock, Michael (R) Yea
  • Pratt, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Proctor, Marianne (R) Nay
  • Rabourn, Felicia (R) Nay
  • Rawlings, Steve (R) Yea
  • Raymer, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Raymond, Josie (D) Nay
  • Riley, Steve (R) Yea
  • Roarx, Rachel (D) Nay
  • Roberts, Rachel (D) Nay
  • Rudy, Steven (R) Yea
  • Sharp, Scott (R) Yea
  • Smith, Tom (R) Yea
  • Stalker, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Stevenson, Cherlynn (D) Nay
  • Stevenson, Pamela (D) Nay
  • Tackett Laferty, Ashley (D) Nay
  • Tate, Nancy (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Walker (R) Yea
  • Timoney, Killian (R) Yea
  • Tipton, James (R) Yea
  • Truett, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Tyler Witten, Susan (R) Yea
  • Upchurch, Ken (R) Yea
  • Wesley, Billy (R) Yea
  • White, Richard (R) Yea
  • Williams, D. Wade (R) Yea
  • Willner, Lisa (D) Nay
  • Wilson, Nicolas (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/28/2024 28 7 0 3 Yes
  • Adams, Julie (R) Yea
  • Angel, Denise (D) Nay
  • Berg, Karen (D) Nay
  • Boswell, Gary (R) Yea
  • Carpenter, Jared (R) Yea
  • Carroll, Danny (R) Yea
  • Chambers Armstrong, Casey (D) Nay
  • Deneen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Douglas, Donald (R) Yea
  • Elkins, Greg (R) Yea
  • Frommeyer, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Girdler, Rick (R) Yea
  • Givens, David (R) Yea
  • Higdon, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Howell, Jason (R) Yea
  • Mays Bledsoe, Amanda (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Christian (R) Yea
  • Meredith, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Mills, Robert (R) Absent
  • Neal, Gerald (D) Nay
  • Nemes, Mike (R) Yea
  • Schickel, John (R) Absent
  • Smith, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Southworth, Adrienne (R) Yea
  • Stivers, Robert (R) Yea
  • Storm, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Thayer, Damon (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Tichenor, Lindsey (R) Yea
  • Turner, Johnnie (R) Absent
  • Webb, Robin (D) Nay
  • West, Steve (R) Yea
  • Westerfield, Whitney (R) Yea
  • Wheeler, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Williams, Jay (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Wise, George (R) Yea
  • Yates, David (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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