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HB 416 KY
Passed One Chamber

AN ACT relating to educators.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 15, 2026

Latest action (Jan 30, 2026) to Committee on Committees (S)

Summary

Amend KRS 161.028 to preclude the Education Professional Standards Board from requiring a minimum score on any assessment; require applicants to submit proof of completion of a formative basic skills assessment at the time of application; require applicants to submit results of a formative basic skills assessment prior to their first day of attendance; require the postsecondary institution provide supports for candidates aligned with their formative assessment performance; amend KRS 161.030 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to narrowly tailor content assessments to the area in which an applicant is seeking certification.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (10)

  1. Jan 15, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 15, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 16, 2026 to Primary and Secondary Education (H) · lower
  4. Jan 21, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Jan 22, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Jan 22, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026 · lower
  7. Jan 28, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
  8. Jan 29, 2026 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1) · lower
  9. Jan 30, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  10. Jan 30, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
Subjects
Boards And CommissionsEducation, HigherTeachersUniversities And Colleges

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