SB 93 - Anti- DEI/Trauma-Informed K-12 Bill

  • Status: Failed
  • Position: Oppose
  • Bill Number: SB 93
  • Session: Kentucky General Assembly 2024
  • Latest Update: January 17, 2024
Oppose

Senate Bill 93 targets DEI intiatives at the K-12 level in Kentucky public schools by:

  • prohibiting that a local school district or public charter school from requiring a statement, pledge, or oath, other than to uphold general and federal law, the United States Constitution, and the Constitution of Kentucky, as a part of any recruitment, hiring, employment, promotion, disciplinary, or evaluation process;
  • prohibiting public school districts and schools from expending any resources or funds on any organization that discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion;
  • prohibiting public school districts and schools from expending any resources or funds on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging or political or social activism; prohibit public school districts from engaging in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; provide a limited exception for compliance with state or federal law;
  • and removing all references to a trauma-informed approach.

Bill Movement:

Introduced: 1/8/24

Passed Committee: N/A

Passed House: N/A

Accepted by Senate: N/A

Passed Committee: N/A

Passed Senate: N/A

Sent to Governor: N/A

Action by Governor: N/A

Sponsors:
S. Meredith, G. Boswell, D. Douglas, L. Tichenor
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