HB 490 KY Became Law
AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency.
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Summary
Amend 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.
Sponsors (2)
- A. Thompson Republican · primary
- J. Tipton Republican · primary
Action history (46)
- Jan 27, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 to Postsecondary Education (H) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026 · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 3rd reading, passed 72-21 with Floor Amendment (1) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 received in Senate · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 to Education (S) · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 taken from Education (S) · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 1st reading · lower
- Mar 24, 2026 returned to Education (S) · upper
- Mar 25, 2026 taken from Education (S) · upper
- Mar 25, 2026 2nd reading · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 returned to Education (S) · upper
- Mar 26, 2026 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 placed in the Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Apr 1, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Apr 1, 2026 passed 75-18 · lower
- Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
- Apr 13, 2026 Vetoed · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 passed 80-19 · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
- Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
- Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 passed 32-6 · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 169) · lower
Subjects
Boards And CommissionsEducation, HigherEffective Dates, EmergencyUniversities And Colleges
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