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HB 650

  • Kentucky House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 22, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

AN ACT relating to Bible literacy courses in the public schools and declaring an emergency.

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Bill Subjects

Education, Elementary And Secondary Effective Dates, Emergency State Agencies

Abstract

Amend KRS 158.197 to permit school-based decision making councils to offer Bible literacy courses to students in grade seven and above, permit such courses to count as language arts courses; amend KRS 156.162 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations permitting Bible literacy courses as language arts courses, require the Kentucky Department of Education to create guidelines for schools in developing and implementing Bible literacy courses; EMERGENCY.

Bill Sponsors (4)

David Hale

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 74
Primary

Josh Calloway

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 10
Primary

D.J. Johnson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 13
Primary

Walker Thomas

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 8
Primary

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Feb 29, 2024

House

to Education (H)

Feb 22, 2024

House

introduced in House

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to Committee on Committees (H)

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