HB 535 Kentucky House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to civic education.

Summary

Amend KRS 158.141 to require, beginning with the freshman class of 2025-2026, a one-half credit course in civic literacy for graduation, including early graduation; provide a list of required topics to be taught in a civic literacy course; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing the academic standards for civic literacy.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Feb 14, 2024 Signed Apr 9, 2024

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 9, 2024

Signed into law

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 122)

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

upper

Mar 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

lower

Mar 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

passed 32-1

lower

Mar 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

lower

Mar 22, 2024

Introduced

floor amendment (1) filed

lower

Mar 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Committee

to Education (S)

upper

Mar 12, 2024

Committee

to Committee on Committees (S)

upper

Mar 11, 2024

Lower · Passed

3rd reading, passed 77-13 with Committee Substitute (1)

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

lower

Feb 22, 2024

Committee

to Education (H)

lower

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

to Committee on Committees (H)

lower

Feb 14, 2024

Introduced

introduced in House

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors