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HB 490 KY
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AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 27, 2026

Latest action (Apr 14, 2026) delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 169)

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)

Action history (46)

  1. Jan 27, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 27, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Feb 3, 2026 to Postsecondary Education (H) · lower
  4. Feb 10, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Feb 11, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 12, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
  7. Feb 13, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026 · lower
  8. Feb 17, 2026 3rd reading, passed 72-21 with Floor Amendment (1) · lower
  9. Feb 18, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  10. Feb 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  11. Mar 24, 2026 to Education (S) · upper
  12. Mar 24, 2026 taken from Education (S) · upper
  13. Mar 24, 2026 1st reading · lower
  14. Mar 24, 2026 returned to Education (S) · upper
  15. Mar 25, 2026 taken from Education (S) · upper
  16. Mar 25, 2026 2nd reading · lower
  17. Mar 25, 2026 returned to Education (S) · upper
  18. Mar 26, 2026 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  19. Mar 26, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  20. Mar 26, 2026 placed in the Orders of the Day · lower
  21. Mar 26, 2026 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
  22. Mar 27, 2026 3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  23. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
  24. Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  25. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  26. Apr 1, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  27. Apr 1, 2026 passed 75-18 · lower
  28. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  29. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  30. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  31. Apr 13, 2026 Vetoed · lower
  32. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  33. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  34. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  35. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  36. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  37. Apr 14, 2026 passed 80-19 · lower
  38. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  39. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  40. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  41. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  42. Apr 14, 2026 passed 32-6 · lower
  43. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  44. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  45. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  46. 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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