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HB727 House Bill
Passed
2026-03-12

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System.

Amend KRS 161.028 to authorize the Education Professional Standards Board to use proceeds from certification fees for the development and maintenance of the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System (KEPS); amend KRS 160.152 to require KEPS to allow a potential applicant to create and submit applications to multiple school districts; make technical changes.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb727....

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Sponsors

Steve Riley (Rep - R)
Kevin Jackson (Rep - R)
Scott Lewis (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-31 H posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-31 H to Rules (H)
2026-03-31 H received in House
2026-03-31 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-26 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2026-03-26 S reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill
2026-03-25 S returned to Education (S)
2026-03-25 S 2nd reading
2026-03-25 S taken from Education (S)
2026-03-24 S returned to Education (S)
2026-03-24 S 1st reading
2026-03-24 S taken from Education (S)
2026-03-18 S to Education (S)
2026-03-12 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-03-12 S received in Senate
2026-03-11 H 3rd reading, passed 94-0
2026-03-09 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
2026-03-05 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-04 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-03-03 H to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
2026-02-24 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-24 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-03-11 House: Veto Override RCS# 235 Yea: 94 Nay: 0
2026-03-31 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4064 Yea: 38 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-24 H Committee On Committees
2026-03-03 H Primary and Secondary Education
2026-03-05 H Rules
2026-03-12 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-18 S Education
2026-03-31 H Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 Senate Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 Senate Committee Amendment

Bill Text Versions

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

Subjects

Education, Elementary and Secondary State Agencies Teachers

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