Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
Became law
Last action · March 7, 2025
To Committee On Committees (S)

Introduced February 18, 2025

House
Engrossed
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to student attendance days and declaring an emergency.

Establish a waiver process and eligibility requirements for school districts to be granted credit for student attendance days missed during September 2024 due to dangers posed by criminal activity; EMERGENCY.

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This bill would create a process for Kentucky school districts to apply for and receive credit for student attendance days that were missed in September 2024 because of dangers posed by criminal activity. It includes an emergency declaration, meaning it was intended to take effect immediately upon passage. The waiver process would allow affected districts to avoid penalties or requirements tied to those lost instructional days. Who it may affect: students, families, and school districts in areas that experienced disruptions due to criminal activity in September 2024.

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Legislative History

Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Received In Senate
Mar 7, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 85-9
Yea: 85
Nay: 9
Absent: 6
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, March 07, 2025 (clerical)
Mar 6, 2025 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 25, 2025 · House
To Primary And Secondary Education (H)
Feb 18, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Tom Smith

Representative · House District 086

Primary sponsor
Tom.Smith@kylegislature.gov

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