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HB 379 KY
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AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

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

Summary

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.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (34)

  1. Jan 14, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 22, 2026 to Postsecondary Education (H) · lower
  4. Feb 3, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  5. Feb 4, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 12, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026 · lower
  7. Feb 13, 2026 3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  8. Feb 17, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 17, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 18, 2026 to Education (S) · upper
  11. Mar 19, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
  12. Mar 20, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  13. Mar 24, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026 · lower
  14. Mar 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
  15. Mar 26, 2026 received in House · lower
  16. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  17. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  18. Mar 26, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  19. Apr 6, 2026 Vetoed · lower
  20. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  21. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  22. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  23. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  24. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  25. Apr 14, 2026 passed 80-17 · lower
  26. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  27. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  28. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  29. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  30. Apr 14, 2026 passed 32-6 · lower
  31. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  32. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  33. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  34. Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171) · lower
Subjects
Education, Elementary And SecondaryEducation, HigherState AgenciesUniversities And Colleges

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