KY HB727 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on April 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-23 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on April 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-23 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-15 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 504 (Y: 82 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4064 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 235 (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4064 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 235 (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | House | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196) |
| 2026-04-15 | House | delivered to Governor |
| 2026-04-15 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2026-04-15 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2026-04-15 | House | passed 82-13 |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) |
| 2026-03-31 | House | posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) |
| 2026-03-31 | House | to Rules (H) |
| 2026-03-31 | House | received in House |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | returned to Education (S) |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | 2nd reading |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | taken from Education (S) |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | returned to Education (S) |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | 1st reading |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | taken from Education (S) |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | to Education (S) |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2026-03-11 | House | 3rd reading, passed 94-0 |
| 2026-03-09 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026 |
| 2026-03-05 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2026-03-04 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar |
| 2026-03-03 | House | to Primary and Secondary Education (H) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | introduced in House |
