Bill Sponsor
Kentucky Senate Bill 181
Session 2025RS
AN ACT relating to children.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 1, 2025
Sponsor
Unavailable
First Action
Feb 14, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
181
State
Kentucky
Session
2025RS
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define terms; direct each local board of education to designate one or more programs or applications as a traceable communication system that shall be the exclusive means for school district employees and volunteers to communicate electronically with students; provide that a parent may submit written consent for a designated school district employee or volunteer to communicate electronically with a student outside of the traceable communication system; exclude communications between a parent that is a school district employee or volunteer and his or her own children; establish a mandatory duty to report violations for school employees and volunteers; require principals, superintendents, and the commissioner of education to notify parents of allegations of unauthorized electronic communication involving their children; require principals, superintendents, and the commissioner of education to report alleged violations to the Educational Professional Standards Board (EPSB); require principals, superintendents, the commissioner of education, and EPSB to investigate designated allegations of unauthorized electronic communication; establish the methods of disciplinary action for a violation; amend KRS 161.120 to provide that the identity of complainants alleging unauthorized electronic communication, sexual contact, or other sexual misconduct that are dismissed and minors invovled in the complaint to remain confidential; provide that EPSB will have 120 days to conduct the initial review of complaints alleging unauthorized electronic communication, sexual contact, or other sexual misconduct.
04/01/2025
Senate
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 149)
03/28/2025
Senate
delivered to Governor
03/28/2025
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/28/2025
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/28/2025
Senate
passed 38-0
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
03/28/2025
Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/28/2025
Senate
to Rules (S)
03/28/2025
Senate
received in Senate
03/28/2025
Senate
3rd reading, passed 100-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/27/2025
Senate
placed in the Orders of the Day
03/27/2025
Senate
taken from Rules
03/27/2025
Senate
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/27/2025
House
to Families & Children (H)
03/27/2025
House
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
03/14/2025
House
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
03/14/2025
Senate
2nd reading
03/14/2025
House
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
03/13/2025
House
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
03/13/2025
Senate
1st reading
03/13/2025
House
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
03/06/2025
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
03/06/2025
House
received in House
03/06/2025
Senate
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/05/2025
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025
03/05/2025
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/2025
Senate
floor amendment (1) filed
03/04/2025
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/19/2025
Senate
to Families & Children (S)
02/14/2025
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/14/2025
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Feb 14, 2025 8:43:56 PM
Record Updated
Jul 25, 2025 6:06:24 AM