ChangeBridge / Kentucky / HB379 Vetoed
HB379 House Bill
Vetoed
2026-04-06

AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

Amend KRS 164.001 to remove the definition of "committee," "P-16 council," and "remedial education"; amend KRS 164.013 to conform; amend KRS 164.0211 to attach the Board of Student Body Presidents to the Council on Postsecondary Education for administration and organization purposes; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to codify the existing Commonwealth Education Continuum; establish governance and membership of the continuum; establish the duties of the continuum; provide that the administrative and support staff of the continuum shall be provided by the council; direct the continuum to submit an annual report and establish the contents of the report; amend KRS 164.330 to remove requirement for board of regents meetings to be held within 30 days of an appointment; amend various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 164.003, 164.004, 164.0285, 164.0286, 164.0287, 164.0268, and 164.033.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb379....

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Sponsors

Shane Baker (Rep - R)
James Tipton (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 H Vetoed
2026-03-26 H delivered to Governor
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-26 H received in House
2026-03-25 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0
2026-03-24 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-20 S 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2026-03-19 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2026-03-18 S to Education (S)
2026-02-17 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-17 S received in Senate
2026-02-13 H 3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-02-12 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
2026-02-04 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-03 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-01-22 H to Postsecondary Education (H)
2026-01-14 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-14 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-02-13 House: Veto Override RCS# 92 Yea: 92 Nay: 0
2026-03-25 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4001 Yea: 38 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 H Committee On Committees
2026-01-22 H Postsecondary Education
2026-02-04 H Rules
2026-02-17 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-18 S Education
2026-03-20 S Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 House Committee Substitute

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed

Subjects

Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher State Agencies Universities and Colleges

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