KY HB 416
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to educators.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 416 pass?
No. KY HB 416 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY HB 416 about?
Amend KRS 161.028 to preclude the Education Professional Standards Board from requiring a minimum score on any assessment; require applicants to submit proof of completion of a formative basic skills assessment at the time of application; require applicants to submit results of a formative basic skills assessment prior to their first day of attendance; require the postsecondary institution provide supports for candidates aligned with their formative assessment performance; amend KRS 161.030 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to narrowly tailor content assessments to the area in which an applicant is seeking certification.
Who sponsors KY HB 416?
W. Lawrence, D. Grossberg, M. Clines are the primary sponsors of KY HB 416.
Description
Amend KRS 161.028 to preclude the Education Professional Standards Board from requiring a minimum score on any assessment; require applicants to submit proof of completion of a formative basic skills assessment at the time of application; require applicants to submit results of a formative basic skills assessment prior to their first day of attendance; require the postsecondary institution provide supports for candidates aligned with their formative assessment performance; amend KRS 161.030 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to narrowly tailor content assessments to the area in which an applicant is seeking certification.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- W. Lawrenceprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- M. Clinesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-30
received in Senate
2026-01-29
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-01-28
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-01-22
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
2026-01-22
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-21
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-16
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-01-29 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: 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
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Brown: not voting
- Dossett: not voting
- Huff T: not voting
- Kulkarni: not voting
- Willner: not voting
Related bills
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