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• Introduced by Rep. Reginald K. Meeks (D) on January 2, 2007, to prohibit the Judicial Retirement Fund from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the fund divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan. The bill would prohibit the State Investment Commission from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the commission divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan. The bill would prohibit the Kentucky Retirement Systems Board from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the board divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan. The bill would prohibit the Kentucky Teacher's Retirement System Board from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the board divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan.
  • Referred to the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee on January 3, 2007.
  • Reported in the House on February 14, 2007, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Carolyn Belcher (D) on February 16, 2007, to raise the qualifying age for a tuition waiver for a person who is the child of a deceased or permanently disabled veteran to 26; amend to increase the qualifying period to 45 months.
  • The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 20, 2007.
• Passed in the House (98 to 0) on February 20, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 21, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on February 23, 2007.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 8, 2007, to specify the conditions under which a postsecondary education student serving in active duty status in the U.S. Armed Forces may have his or her eligibility extended for Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships.
  • The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 9, 2007.
  • Reported in the Senate on March 8, 2007, favorably, to Rules.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 9, 2007, to prohibit the Judicial Retirement Fund from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the fund divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan. The bill would prohibit the State Investment Commission from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the commission divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan. The bill would prohibit the Kentucky Retirement Systems Board from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the board divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan. The bill would prohibit the Kentucky Teacher's Retirement System Board from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the board divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 9, 2007.
  • Motion in the House on March 12, 2007, for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute . The motion failed in the House by voice vote on March 12, 2007.
• Received in the Senate on March 12, 2007.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 8, 2007, to specify the conditions under which a postsecondary education student serving in active duty status in the U.S. Armed Forces may have his or her eligibility extended for Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships.
    • Withdrawn in the Senate on March 12, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on March 12, 2007, to prohibit the Judicial Retirement Fund from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the fund divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan. The bill would prohibit the State Investment Commission from investing in companies relating to the Sudan and require that the commission divest itself of investments in companies investing in the Sudan. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 12, 2007.
• Signed by Gov. Ernie Fletcher on March 23, 2007.