STATE BILLKY HB 379PASSED

AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Amend KRS 164.001 to remove the definition of "committee," "P-16 council," and "remedial education"; amend KRS 164.013 to conform; amend KRS 164.0211 to attach the Board of Student Body Presidents to the Council on Postsecondary Education for administration and organization purposes; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to codify the existing Commonwealth Education Continuum; establish governance and membership of the continuum; establish the duties of the continuum; provide that the administrative and support staff of the continuum shall be provided by the council; direct the continuum to submit an annual report and establish the contents of the report; amend KRS 164.330 to remove requirement for board of regents meetings to be held within 30 days of an appointment; amend various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 164.003, 164.004, 164.0285, 164.0286, 164.0287, 164.0268, and 164.033.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 14, 2026
212 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
KY HB 379 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171) · Apr 14, 2026

Sponsors

SBShane BakerRepresentative · Republican · HD-085Primary sponsor
JTJames TiptonRepresentative · Republican · HD-053

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171)Senate
Apr 14, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateSenate
Apr 14, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseSenate
Apr 14, 2026received in HouseSenate
Apr 14, 2026passed 32-6House
Apr 14, 2026veto overriddenHouse
Apr 14, 2026posted for consideration of Governor's vetoHouse
Apr 14, 2026to Rules (S)House
Show 26 earlier actions
Apr 14, 2026received in SenateHouse
Apr 14, 2026passed 80-17Senate
Apr 14, 2026veto overriddenSenate
Apr 14, 2026posted for consideration of Governor's vetoSenate
Apr 14, 2026taken from RulesSenate
Apr 14, 2026to Rules (H)Senate
Apr 14, 2026received in HouseSenate
Apr 6, 2026VetoedHouse
Mar 26, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse
Mar 26, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse
Mar 26, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse
Mar 26, 2026received in HouseHouse
Mar 25, 20263rd reading, passed 38-0Senate
Mar 24, 2026posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026Senate
Mar 20, 20262nd reading, to Rules as a consent billSenate
Mar 19, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent CalendarSenate
Mar 18, 2026to Education (S)Senate
Feb 17, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate
Feb 17, 2026received in SenateSenate
Feb 13, 20263rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1)House
Feb 12, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026House
Feb 4, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse
Feb 3, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)House
Jan 22, 2026to Postsecondary Education (H)House
Jan 14, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House
Jan 14, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 92Feb 13, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4001Mar 25, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
House: Veto Override RCS# 463Apr 14, 2026 · House · 80 yea · 17 nayPassed
Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4169Apr 14, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Education, Elementary and Secondary
  • Education, Higher
  • State Agencies
  • Universities and Colleges

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