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Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 120)

Introduced February 12, 2025

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Veto Override
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to initiatives regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; prohibit a public postsecondary education institution from providing differential treatment or benefits on the basis of an individual's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin; from influencing the composition of the student body or scholarship recipients on the basis of religion, race, sex, color, or national origin; from implementing a student housing assignment plan on the basis of religion, race, color, or national origin with…

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This law restricts Kentucky's public colleges and universities from spending resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, requiring preferential treatment based on race, religion, sex, color, or national origin, or asking applicants about their views on those topics. It also bars the Council on Postsecondary Education from approving degree programs built around these concepts. Schools must comply by June 30, 2025, submit annual reports on their practices, and can face civil lawsuits or action by…

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Legislative History

Feb 12, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 12, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 14, 2025 · House
To Postsecondary Education (H)
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Taken From Postsecondary Education (H) (clerical)
Feb 28, 2025 · House
1st Reading (clerical)
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Returned To Postsecondary Education (H) (clerical)
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Reported Favorably, 2nd Reading, To Rules With Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) And (7) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Passed 81-18 With Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (7) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Yea: 81
Nay: 18
Absent: 1
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Mar 5, 2025 · House
House Floor Vote
Failed
Yea: 19
Nay: 71
Absent: 10
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Mar 5, 2025 · House
House Floor Vote
Failed
Yea: 18
Nay: 73
Absent: 9
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Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed 32-6 With Floor Amendment (19-Title)
Yea: 32
Nay: 6
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Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate Floor Vote
Failed
Yea: 7
Nay: 31
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Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate Floor Vote
Failed
Yea: 6
Nay: 32
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Mar 13, 2025 · House
Passed 79-17
Yea: 79
Nay: 17
Absent: 4
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Mar 27, 2025 · House
House Floor Vote
Passed
Yea: 79
Nay: 19
Absent: 2
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Jennifer Henson Decker

Representative · House District 058

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Matt Lockett

Representative · House District 039

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Shane Baker

Representative · House District 085

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Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

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Josh Calloway

Representative · House District 010

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Daniel Elliott

Representative · House District 054

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Daniel.Elliott@kylegislature.gov
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Daniel Fister

Representative · House District 056

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Daniel.Fister@kylegislature.gov
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Jim Gooch

Representative · House District 012

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David Hale

Representative · House District 074

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Mark Hart

Representative · House District 078

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John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

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Mary Imes

Representative · House District 005

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Kim King

Representative · House District 055

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Chris Lewis

Representative · House District 029

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Candy Massaroni

Representative · House District 050

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candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov
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Shawn McPherson

Representative · House District 022

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Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

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Marianne Proctor

Representative · House District 060

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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

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Nancy Tate

Representative · House District 027

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James Tipton

Representative · House District 053

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Timmy Truett

Representative · House District 089

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Billy Wesley

Representative · House District 091

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Mitch Whitaker

Representative · House District 094

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mitchum.whitaker@kylegislature.gov
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Richard White

Representative · House District 099

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