Lindsey Tichenor
- Republican
- Senator
- District 6
Primary
Amend KRS 156.160 to require cursive writing to be included as a course of study in all elementary schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to establish a public high school graduation requirement that a student demonstrate the ability to sign his or her own name in cursive; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the section and create a waiver process for students physically unable to demonstrate a cursive signature; require all public high schools to offer a course in typing and cursive writing; direct Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish academic standards for the course; require successful completion of the course to be a graduation requirement from the 2025-2026 school year through the 2028-2029 school year.
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 203)
delivered to Governor
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
received in Senate
3rd reading, passed 87-10
taken from Rules
placed in the Orders of the Day
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
to Education (H)
to Committee on Committees (H)
received in House
3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
2nd reading, to Rules
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 05, 2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
to Education (S)
to Committee on Committees (S)
introduced in Senate
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Acts Chapter 203 | |
| Current/Final | |
| Introduced |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Proposed House Floor Amendment 2 | |
| Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 | |
| Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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