AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency.
Commonwealth of KentuckyKentuckyAmend KRS 164.360, 164.230, and 164.830 to allow for the removal of faculty members at public postsecondary education institutions for bona fide financial reasons; require the boards of regents and trustees of the institutions to establish the process for removal based on financial reasons with specified parameters; EMERGENCY.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 14, 2026
- 212 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
KY HB 490 · PassedApr 14
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Bill details
- Last action
- delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 169) · Apr 14, 2026
Sponsors
ATAaron ThompsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-098Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JTJames TiptonRepresentative · Republican · HD-053
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 14, 2026delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 169)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 38 earlier actions
Apr 14, 2026received in SenateHouse
Apr 14, 2026passed 80-19Senate
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 13, 2026VetoedHouse
Apr 1, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse
Apr 1, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse
Apr 1, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse
Apr 1, 2026passed 75-18House
Apr 1, 2026House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)House
Mar 31, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)House
Mar 31, 2026to Rules (H)House
Mar 31, 2026received in HouseHouse
Mar 27, 20263rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)Senate
Mar 26, 2026passed over and retained in the Orders of the DaySenate
Mar 26, 2026placed in the Orders of the DaySenate
Mar 26, 2026taken from RulesSenate
Mar 26, 2026reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)Senate
Mar 25, 2026returned to Education (S)Senate
Mar 25, 20262nd readingSenate
Mar 25, 2026taken from Education (S)Senate
Mar 24, 2026returned to Education (S)Senate
Mar 24, 20261st readingSenate
Mar 24, 2026taken from Education (S)Senate
Mar 24, 2026to Education (S)Senate
Feb 18, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate
Feb 18, 2026received in SenateSenate
Feb 17, 20263rd reading, passed 72-21 with Floor Amendment (1)House
Feb 13, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026House
Feb 12, 2026floor amendment (1) filedHouse
Feb 11, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse
Feb 10, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarHouse
Feb 3, 2026to Postsecondary Education (H)House
Jan 27, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House
Jan 27, 2026introduced in HouseHouse
Recorded votes
House: Veto Override RCS# 103Feb 17, 2026 · House · 72 yea · 21 nayPassedPassed
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4031Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 7 nayPassedPassed
House: Veto Override RCS# 443Apr 1, 2026 · House · 75 yea · 18 nayPassedPassed
House: Veto Override RCS# 465Apr 14, 2026 · House · 80 yea · 19 nayPassedPassed
Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4171Apr 14, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 6 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Boards and Commissions
- Education, Higher
- Effective Dates, Emergency
- Universities and Colleges
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