AN ACT relating to transient public school students.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 requiring eligible students to have the option to remain in the same school when changing residence within the same school district; define "eligible student"; require the school district to provide transportation to the school from the student's new residence.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed Mar 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2023
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 9, 2023
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Mar 31, 2023
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 158)
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
passed 37 -0
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
to Education (H)
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 247
Scope: KY
Hi! I can help you understand SB 247. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline