HB 447 KY

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Amend KRS 156.153 to permit school districts to use district-owned, leased, or contracted passenger transportation vehicles to transport students to and from school and approved school activities under an alternative transportation plan approved by the Kentucky Department of Education; provide that vehicles shall be operated by an employee or contractor of local school district that is licensed to operate a motor vehicle within the Commonwealth; provide that the Kentucky Department of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations to establish minimum standards and specifications for an alternative transportation plan; amend KRS 160.380 to require the driver of any non-school bus passenger vehicle authorized to transport students to and from school pursuant to the alternative transportation plan submit to an annual national and state criminal background check and clear CA/N check; require certain traffic offenses or arrests to be reported to the superintendent; amend KRS 156.990 to provide that an individual who operates a school bus or non-school bus passenger vehicle to transport a student or students without a current valid license to operate that motor vehicle within the Commonwealth shall be guilty of a Class D felony; EMERGENCY.

• E. Callaway Republican · primary
• J. Bauman Republican · primary
• K. Bratcher · primary
• B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
• K. Herron Democratic · primary
• J. Hodgson Republican · primary
• J. Nemes Republican · primary
• R. Roarx Democratic · primary

1. Feb 1, 2024 introduced in House · lower
2. Feb 1, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 8, 2024 to Education (H) · lower
4. Feb 27, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Feb 28, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Feb 28, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 29, 2024 · lower
7. Mar 1, 2024 3rd reading, passed 92-1 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
8. Mar 4, 2024 received in Senate · upper
9. Mar 4, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Mar 6, 2024 to Education (S) · upper
11. Mar 7, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
12. Mar 8, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
13. Mar 11, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 13, 2024 · lower
14. Mar 12, 2024 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
15. Mar 13, 2024 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
16. Mar 13, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
17. Mar 14, 2024 3rd reading · lower
18. Mar 14, 2024 Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn · lower
19. Mar 14, 2024 passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · lower
20. Mar 15, 2024 received in House · lower
21. Mar 15, 2024 to Rules (H) · lower
22. Mar 25, 2024 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Substitute (1) · lower
23. Mar 27, 2024 House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · lower
24. Mar 27, 2024 passed 94-0 · lower
25. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
26. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
27. Mar 27, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
28. Apr 4, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch.35) · lower

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 35 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF