SB 2 KY

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish a framework for employment of Kentucky guardians in schools; specify qualifications of a guardian; specify that a local board of education may not be held liable for a guardian acting within his or her scope of duty; specify that guardians shall have the immunities of police officers; amend KRS 158.442 to require the Center for School Safety to implement a system to certify guardians to school districts and administer and oversee the school mapping program; amend KRS 158.441 to specify required certifications in the definition of "school resource officer"; amend 158.4414 to allow school districts to hire a guardian until a certified school resource officer is available as required; allow a district with a school resource officer to hire guardians to provide additional school safety and security measures; amend KRS 158.4416 to define terms; make conforming changes; require the trauma-informed team to compile their activities to be used in the creation of the comprehensive school improvement plan and submit the information to the Department of Education (KDE); require KDE to annually summarize and submit the information to the state board and the Legislative Research Commission; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the department to gather and compile data, coordinate training, and monitor the numbers and types of mental health professionals in schools; amend KRS 158.443 to conform; amend KRS 158.4451 to require the Office of Homeland Security to maintain and update the anonymous reporting tool; specify that each school district shall make available an anonymous reporting tool; provide for an alternative anonymous reporting tool; amend 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; make conforming changes; amend KRS 158.162 to allow secondary locking mechanisms in schools; require school councils or principals to include school mapping data, if available, in their emergency plans; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to create the School Mapping Data Program administered by the Center for School Safety; outline requirements of school mapping data; amend KRS 158.4412 to require the local school district's safety coordinator to maintain a current copy of school mapping data; amend KRS 61.637 to 78.5540 to conform.

• M. Wise Republican · primary
• M. Deneen Republican · primary
• D. Douglas Republican · primary
• G. Elkins Republican · primary
• S. Funke Frommeyer Republican · primary
• R. Mills Republican · primary
• L. Tichenor Republican · primary

1. Feb 22, 2024 introduced in Senate · upper
2. Feb 22, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
3. Feb 26, 2024 to Education (S) · upper
4. Feb 29, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
5. Feb 29, 2024 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
6. Mar 1, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
7. Mar 1, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 05, 2024 · upper
8. Mar 4, 2024 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
9. Mar 4, 2024 floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
10. Mar 5, 2024 3rd reading · upper
11. Mar 5, 2024 floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendments (1) and (3) · upper
12. Mar 5, 2024 passed 28-10 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · upper
13. Mar 6, 2024 received in House · lower
14. Mar 6, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
15. Mar 7, 2024 to Education (H) · lower
16. Mar 13, 2024 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed · upper
17. Mar 26, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1) · upper
18. Mar 26, 2024 floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
19. Mar 27, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
20. Mar 28, 2024 placed in the Orders of the Day · upper
21. Mar 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 70-27 with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
22. Mar 28, 2024 received in Senate · upper
23. Mar 28, 2024 to Rules (H) · lower
24. Mar 28, 2024 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) · upper
25. Mar 28, 2024 Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) · upper
26. Mar 28, 2024 passed 28-7 with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
27. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
28. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
29. Mar 28, 2024 delivered to Governor · upper
30. Apr 9, 2024 filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State · upper
31. Apr 10, 2024 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 165) · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 165 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF