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STATE BILLKY HB 727PASSED
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AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Amend KRS 161.028 to authorize the Education Professional Standards Board to use proceeds from certification fees for the development and maintenance of the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System (KEPS); amend KRS 160.152 to require KEPS to allow a potential applicant to create and submit applications to multiple school districts; make technical changes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 23, 2026
203 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
KY HB 727 · PassedApr 23

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Bill details

Last action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196) · Apr 23, 2026

Sponsors

SRSteve RileyRepresentative · Republican · HD-023Primary sponsor
KJKevin JacksonRepresentative · Republican · HD-020
SLScott LewisRepresentative · Republican · HD-014

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 23, 2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196)House
Apr 15, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse
Apr 15, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse
Apr 15, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse
Apr 15, 2026passed 82-13House
Apr 15, 2026House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)House
Mar 31, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)House
Mar 31, 2026to Rules (H)House
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Mar 31, 2026received in HouseHouse
Mar 31, 20263rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Senate
Mar 26, 2026posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026Senate
Mar 26, 2026reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent billSenate
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 18, 2026to Education (S)Senate
Mar 12, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate
Mar 12, 2026received in SenateSenate
Mar 11, 20263rd reading, passed 94-0House
Mar 9, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026House
Mar 5, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse
Mar 4, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarHouse
Mar 3, 2026to Primary and Secondary Education (H)House
Feb 24, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House
Feb 24, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 235Mar 11, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4064Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
House: Veto Override RCS# 504Apr 15, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 13 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Education, Elementary and Secondary
  • State Agencies
  • Teachers

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