---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to education."
description: "AN ACT relating to education."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2021RS"
identifier: "HB 563"
citation: "Kentucky HB 563 (2021RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Athletics", "Boards and Commissions", "Education", "Elementary and Secondary", "Fiscal Note", "Reports Mandated", "State Agencies"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["A. Southworth", "C. McCoy", "C. McCoy", "F. Rabourn", "F. Rabourn", "J. Miller", "J. Miller", "J. Miller", "J. Miller", "J. Raymond", "J. Raymond", "J. Raymond", "J. Raymond", "J. Raymond", "J. Raymond", "J. Raymond", "J. Raymond", "J. Raymond", "J. Raymond", "J. Tipton", "M. Lockett", "M. McGarvey", "M. McGarvey", "S. Riley", "S. Santoro", "T. Bojanowski", "W. Schroder", "W. Westerfield", "W. Westerfield", "W. Westerfield", "W. Westerfield"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 61
vote_count: 25
first_action: "2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-03-30T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4bb2d218-cf0f-49f0-9ee1-e02104af692d"
source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/hb563.html"
source_hash: "34be33b2b45e3cdb794e94c2803b9dbde0071b06f48026f45e1923bac45e29e4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---

# Kentucky HB 563 (2021RS) — AN ACT relating to education.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/hb563/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **Acts Chapter 167** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/21RS/documents/0167.pdf)
3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/hb563/bill.pdf)

## Votes

- Pass — **pass** (pass) · lower
- PASS HB 563 W/ scs1 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- FINAL PASS HB 563 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- No Motion Provided — **fail** (fail) · lower
- No Motion Provided — **fail** (fail) · lower
- No Motion Provided — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Veto Override — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Concur — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Consider Motion — **pass** (pass) · lower
- No Motion Provided — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Final Passage — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **fail** (fail) · lower
- No Motion Provided — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Suspend the Rules — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- A. Southworth — primary (person)
- C. McCoy — primary (person)
- C. McCoy — primary (person)
- F. Rabourn — primary (person)
- F. Rabourn — primary (person)
- J. Miller — primary (person)
- J. Miller — primary (person)
- J. Miller — primary (person)
- J. Miller — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Raymond — primary (person)
- J. Tipton — primary (person)
- M. Lockett — primary (person)
- M. McGarvey — primary (person)
- M. McGarvey — primary (person)
- S. Riley — primary (person)
- S. Santoro — primary (person)
- T. Bojanowski — primary (person)
- W. Schroder — primary (person)
- W. Westerfield — primary (person)
- W. Westerfield — primary (person)
- W. Westerfield — primary (person)
- W. Westerfield — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in House `introduction`
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** to Education (H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** posted in committee
- **2021-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** 1st reading `reading-1`
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- **2021-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- **2021-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** posted in committee
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title) `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** taken from Rules (H)
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** placed in the Orders of the Day
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** floor amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), and (20) filed to Committee Substitute
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading `reading-3`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** floor amendments (2), (5), (7), and (10) defeated
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** passed 51-45 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (1), (14), (20), and committee amendment (1-title) `passage`
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** to Appropriations & Revenue (S) `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** 1st reading `reading-1`
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** floor amendments (1), (2), and (3) filed
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** floor amendment (1) withdrawn
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** floor amendment (4), (5), and (6) filed
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 16, 2021
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** floor amendments (7) and (8) filed to Committee Substitute `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading `reading-3`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** floor amendments (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) ruled not germane
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** passed 21-15 with Committee Substitute (1) `passage`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** to Rules (H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** taken from Rules (H)
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** passed 48-47 `passage`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
- **2021-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Vetoed `executive-veto`
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** to Rules (H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** veto overridden `veto-override-passage`
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** Bill passed 51-42 `passage`
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** to Rules (S) `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** veto overridden `veto-override-passage`
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** Bill passed 23-14 `passage`
- **2021-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2021-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2021-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2021-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 167) `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4bb2d218-cf0f-49f0-9ee1-e02104af692d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).