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Signed By Governor
2025 Regular Session

SB120

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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.

Introduced: February 11, 2025

Last action: March 24, 2025

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 73)
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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

Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
To Education (S)
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, February 28, 2025 (clerical)
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, February 27, 2025 (clerical)
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 36-0 (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Casey Chambers Armstrong
Casey Chambers Armstrong

Senator · Senate District 19

Primary sponsor
Cassie.Armstrong@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (3)

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Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

Co-sponsor
Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
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Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

Co-sponsor
lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
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David Yates

Senator · Senate District 037

Co-sponsor
David.Yates@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 27, 2025

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 36-0

Yea: 36
Nay: 0
Absent: 2
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March 14, 2025

House floor vote

Yea: 26
Nay: 32
Absent: 42
March 14, 2025

House: Passed with 87-1 Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Yea: 87
Nay: 1
Absent: 12
March 14, 2025

House floor vote

Yea: 81
Nay: 0
Absent: 19
March 14, 2025

Senate: Passed 36-0-1

Yea: 36
Nay: 0
Absent: 1

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