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Passed Senate
Passed House
Became law
Last action · March 24, 2025
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 73)

Introduced February 11, 2025

Senate
Signed By Governor
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to education.

Amend KRS 156.070 to require child dependency, neglect, and abuse information to be included in any interscholastic athletics participation consent form; require any training for interscholastic athletics administrators and coaches to include information about mandatory reporting duties for child dependency, neglect, and abuse.

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This bill requires that information about child dependency, neglect, and abuse be included in the consent forms students sign to participate in interscholastic athletics. It also requires that training programs for coaches and athletics administrators cover their mandatory reporting duties when they suspect child abuse or neglect. Who it may affect: student athletes, parents or guardians, school coaches, and interscholastic athletics administrators.

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Legislative History

Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 73)
Mar 14, 2025 · House
House Roll Call No. 283
Passed
Yea: 81
Nay: 0
Absent: 19
Mar 14, 2025 · House
House Roll Call No. 279
Failed
Yea: 26
Nay: 32
Absent: 42
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Delivered To Governor (clerical)
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By Speaker Of The House
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By President Of The Senate
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed 36-0-1
Yea: 36
Nay: 0
Not voting: 1
Absent: 1
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Senate Concurred In House Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title) (clerical)
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Passed With 87-1 Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Yea: 87
Nay: 1
Absent: 12
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 36-0
Yea: 36
Nay: 0
Absent: 2

Primary Sponsor

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Casey Chambers Armstrong

Senator · Senate District 19

Primary sponsor
Cassie.Armstrong@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (3)

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Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

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Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
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Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

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lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
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David Yates

Senator · Senate District 037

Co-sponsor
David.Yates@kylegislature.gov

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