2026 Regular Session - 53 - SB 101 | Rep. Patrick Flannery

Thank you Mr. Speaker. I have several floor amendments and committee subs. On the committee sub I need to go through first. I would ask that the clerk please report House Committee Substitute Number 1. Mr. Clerk please report. House Committee Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 101. Gentleman from Carter. Move adoption. Question for the body is on adoption of House Committee Substitute 1. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor please signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Motion carries. House Committee Substitute 1 is adopted. Gentleman from Carter. Mr. Speaker please ask the clerk to report House Floor Amendment Number 3. Mr. Clerk please report. House Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 101. Gentleman from Carter. Move adoption. Motion may be the adoption of House Floor Amendment 3. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor please signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Motion carries. House Floor Amendment 3 is adopted. Gentleman from Carter. Mr. Speaker please ask the clerk to report House Floor Amendment Number 5. Mr. Clerk please report. House Floor Amendment 5 to Senate Bill 105. Gentleman from Carter. Move adoption. Motion may be the adoption of House Floor Amendment 5. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor please signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Motion carries. House Floor Amendment 5 is adopted. Gentleman from Carter. And the last floor amendment please ask the clerk to report House Floor Amendment Number 2. Mr. Clerk please report. House Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 101. Gentleman from Carter. Move adoption. Motion may be the adoption of House Floor Amendment 2. Is there any discussion? Clerk will take the roll. Being 45 members voting aye, 24 members voting nay, House Floor Amendment 2 is adopted. Gentleman from Carter. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 101 as amended by House Committee Sub and Floor Amendments 2, 3, and 5 attempt to address a situation where over the last five years approximately 25,000 assaults have been committed against teachers in our commonwealth. That is why this bill is important. It's not fair to teachers who merely want to earn a living. They shouldn't be fearful at work and shouldn't be assaulted. This risk often leads to teachers leaving the profession and their career because they fear for their own safety. When good teachers leave, it's not good for the students because our students deserve good educational opportunities. A student that hits a teacher is often a threat not just to other teachers but other students. This measure as amended requires expulsion for students in grades 6 through 12 if the board determines they have recklessly with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or intentionally caused or attempted to cause physical injury to a school district employee on school property or at a school function under the board's jurisdiction. These definitions are found in KRS 500.080 and 501.020. If the student has an IEP and the assault is determined to be a manifestation of their disability, they are exempted. The student shall be given educational services in an alternative setting as long as they can be provided safely school employees are required to report assaults unless they have cause to believe a student's disability led to the assault. And finally, a school employee who intentionally violates the reporting requirements shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class B misdemeanor for subsequent offense. This is important because these events are not often reported. If there are no further questions, I move for passage of Senate Bill 101 as amended by House Committee Substitute No. 1, House Floor Amendment No. 2, House Floor Amendment No. 3, and House Floor Amendment No. 5.