HB 619 KY

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Amend KRS 164.321 to increase the membership of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) board of regents to a total of 17; reduce the terms of membership on a board of regents to 4 years; reduce the number of members allowed to reside in 1 county to 1 member; specify that the nonteaching member of a board of regents shall not be an employee who supervises more than 2 employees or reports directly to the president; specify that a member of a board of regents may be removed if the member does not attend 3 consecutive regularly scheduled meetings and the president requests the member's removal; amend KRS 164.350 to authorize the board of the KCTCS review the president's biennial budget and the budget planning and implementation processes; amend KRS164.365 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 164.580 to distinguish the responsibilities of the president of the KCTCS; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require the president of the KCTCS to employ a chief financial officer and to specify the responsibilities of the chief financial officer; amend KRS 164.583 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 164.591 to require the president of the KCTCS to present a plan for review by the board of regents when considering the reduction, expansion, or creation of colleges, campuses, or programs, allow the president to conditionally implement the plan upon approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education; require KCTCS to submit a report to the appropriate committees of the General Assembly regarding the plan; require final approval of the plan by the General Assembly; require the KCTCS to submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the appropriate committees regarding the properties utilized by the KCTCS; amend KRS 164.600 to define "campus" and "chancellor"; create a board of advisors for the KCTCS made up of the chancellor of each college of the system and others as appointed by the president; specify the responsibilities of the chancellor of each college; amend other sections of KRS Chapter 164 to conform; repeal KRS 164.586, 164.587, 164.594, 164.602, and 164.5833; provide for staggering of initial appointments.

• J. Bray Republican · primary
• J. Petrie Republican · primary

1. Feb 11, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Feb 11, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 19, 2026 to Postsecondary Education (H) · lower
4. Feb 23, 2026 reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
5. Feb 27, 2026 taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
6. Feb 27, 2026 1st reading · lower
7. Feb 27, 2026 returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
8. Mar 2, 2026 taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
9. Mar 2, 2026 2nd reading · lower
10. Mar 2, 2026 returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
11. Mar 10, 2026 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
12. Mar 10, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
13. Mar 10, 2026 placed in the Orders of the Day · lower
14. Mar 11, 2026 3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
15. Mar 12, 2026 received in Senate · upper
16. Mar 12, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
17. Mar 24, 2026 to Education (S) · upper
18. Mar 26, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
19. Mar 27, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
20. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 · lower
21. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 · lower
22. Mar 31, 2026 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
23. Mar 31, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
24. Apr 1, 2026 3rd reading · lower
25. Apr 1, 2026 Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn · lower
26. Apr 1, 2026 passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
27. Apr 1, 2026 received in House · lower
28. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
29. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
30. Apr 1, 2026 House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
31. Apr 1, 2026 received in Senate · upper
32. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
33. Apr 1, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
34. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
35. Apr 1, 2026 Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) · lower
36. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · upper
37. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate · upper
38. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate · upper
39. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · upper
40. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate · upper
41. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · lower
42. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate · upper
43. Apr 1, 2026 passed 37-0 · lower
44. Apr 1, 2026 received in House · lower
45. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
46. Apr 1, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
47. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · lower
48. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in House · lower
49. Apr 1, 2026 passed 83-0 · lower
50. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
51. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
52. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
53. Apr 13, 2026 Vetoed · lower
54. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
55. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
56. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
57. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
58. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
59. Apr 14, 2026 passed 80-15 · lower
60. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
61. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
62. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
63. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
64. Apr 14, 2026 passed 32-6 · lower
65. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
66. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
67. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
68. Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 164) · lower