KY HB 379
enactedAN ACT relating to postsecondary education.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 379 pass?
Yes. KY HB 379 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171)
What is KY HB 379 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 379?
J. Tipton, S. Baker are the primary sponsors of KY HB 379.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Tiptonprimary
- S. Bakerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171)
became-law
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-14
passed 32-6
passage
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in Senate
2026-04-14
passed 80-17
passage
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
taken from Rules
2026-04-14
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-06
Vetoed
executive-veto
2026-03-26
delivered to Governor
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-26
received in House
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-18
to Education (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-17
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-17
received in Senate
2026-02-13
3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-12
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
2026-02-04
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-03
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-22
to Postsecondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-14
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-14
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-13 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Dotson: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Roarx: not voting
- Willner: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Riley: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 379
2026-03-25 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
Veto Override
2026-04-14 · pass · 80-17
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Aull: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Moore: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Watkins: no
- Brown: no
- Donworth: no
- Marzian: no
- Stalker: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Hancock: not voting
- Hodgson: not voting
- Lehman: not voting
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 379
2026-04-14 · pass · 32-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
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