HB 257 KY

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; permit local school districts to develop and implement a local accountability system; require data publication on the local accountability system; require the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to provide technical assistance in the development of local accountability; permit KDE to incentivize local accountability; set the time frame for requiring local accountability in all local school districts; authorize the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate necessary administrative regulations; amend KRS 158.6453 to update terminology regarding academic standards; remove specific writing and editing and mechanics as required summative assessments; require KDE to incorporate a writing program into academic standards and professional development; require school-based decision making councils to adopt a writing program policy and publish it on the school's website; remove requirement for KDE to establish recommendations on using preliminary assessment data to identify students for advanced coursework; amend KRS 158.6455 to add individual student growth metric and student engagement as state indicators in the accountability system, remove quality of school climate and safety as state indicator, remove "status" and "change" metrics from state accountability system; amend KRS 158.6459, 164.7874, and 157.069 to conform.

• J. Payne Republican · primary
• T. Truett Republican · primary
• T. Bojanowski Democratic · primary
• G. Brown Jr. Democratic · primary
• B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
• D. Grossberg Democratic · primary
• K. Jackson Republican · primary
• S. Lewis Republican · primary
• S. Riley Republican · primary
• J. Tipton Republican · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 8, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 15, 2026 to Primary and Secondary Education (H) · lower
4. Feb 4, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · 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 92-1 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
9. Feb 18, 2026 received in Senate · upper
10. Feb 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
11. Mar 18, 2026 to Education (S) · upper
12. Mar 19, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
13. Mar 20, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
14. Mar 20, 2026 floor amendments (2) and (5) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (1-title), (3) and (4) filed to bill · lower
15. Mar 20, 2026 floor amendment (6) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (7) filed to bill · lower
16. Mar 26, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · lower
17. Mar 27, 2026 3rd reading · lower
18. Mar 27, 2026 Floor Amendments (2), (3), (4), (5) and (7) withdrawn · lower
19. Mar 27, 2026 passed 32-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (6) · lower
20. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
21. Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
22. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (6) · lower
23. Mar 31, 2026 House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (6) · lower
24. Apr 1, 2026 received in Senate · upper
25. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
26. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for receding from Senate Floor Amendment (6) and Committee Substitute (1) · lower
27. Apr 1, 2026 Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (6) · lower
28. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · upper
29. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate · upper
30. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate · upper
31. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · upper
32. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate · upper
33. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · lower
34. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate · upper
35. Apr 1, 2026 passed 30-6 · lower
36. Apr 1, 2026 received in House · lower
37. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
38. Apr 1, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
39. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · lower
40. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in House · lower
41. Apr 1, 2026 passed 84-2 · lower
42. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
43. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
44. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
45. Apr 13, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 138) · lower