AN ACT relating to high school students pursuing military careers. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 requiring schools to offer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test annually to students in grades 10 through 12, offer counseling based on the ASVAB test results, and allow up to four excused absences to meet with a recruiter of the Armed Forces of the United States or Kentucky National Guard; amend KRS 159.035 to allow excused absences for students who meet with a military recruiter, receive ASVAB counseling, or pursue enlistment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 13, 2018
Signed Apr 14, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Apr 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Bill passed 34-4
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Vetoed
Posted for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
To Rules (S)
upper
Apr 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Bill passed 94-2
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Vetoed
Veto overridden
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Vetoed
Posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
To Rules (H)
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Vetoed
Vetoed
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Bill passed 90-2
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Committee
To Rules (H)
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Committee
Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted in committee
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
To Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
D.J. Johnson
RRepublican
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