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KY HB 96

enacted

AN ACT relating to the postsecondary education working group and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 96 pass?

Yes. KY HB 96 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 176)

What is KY HB 96 about?

Amend KRS 164.092 to change the membership of the postsecondary education working group of the Council on Postsecondary Education; require the working group to convene on a calendar year basis rather than a fiscal year basis; EMERGENCY.

Who sponsors KY HB 96?

D. Grossberg, J. Tipton are the primary sponsors of KY HB 96.

Description

Amend KRS 164.092 to change the membership of the postsecondary education working group of the Council on Postsecondary Education; require the working group to convene on a calendar year basis rather than a fiscal year basis; EMERGENCY.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Latest action
2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 176)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • D. Grossbergprimary
  • J. Tiptonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-14

    delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 176)

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-14

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-04-14

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-04-14

    received in House

  5. 2026-04-14

    passed 32-6

    passage

  6. 2026-04-14

    veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  7. 2026-04-14

    posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. 2026-04-14

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-14

    received in Senate

  10. 2026-04-14

    passed 80-19

    passage

  11. 2026-04-14

    veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  12. 2026-04-14

    posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  13. 2026-04-14

    taken from Rules

  14. 2026-04-14

    to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-04-14

    received in House

  16. 2026-04-10

    Vetoed

    executive-veto

  17. 2026-03-31

    delivered to Governor

  18. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  19. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  20. 2026-03-31

    passed 79-14

    passage

  21. 2026-03-31

    House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

  22. 2026-03-27

    posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)

  23. 2026-03-19

    to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-03-19

    received in House

  25. 2026-03-19

    3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

    passage,reading-3

  26. 2026-03-18

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026

  27. 2026-03-13

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-03-13

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  29. 2026-03-12

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  30. 2026-03-11

    to Education (S)

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-01-23

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-23

    received in Senate

  33. 2026-01-22

    3rd reading, passed 79-16

    passage,reading-3

  34. 2026-01-21

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026

  35. 2026-01-21

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  36. 2026-01-20

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  37. 2026-01-14

    to Postsecondary Education (H)

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-01-07

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  39. 2026-01-07

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-01-22 · pass · 79-16

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Baker: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • White: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Chester-Burton: no
    • Grossl: no
    • Moore: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Brown: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Kulkarni: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Burke: no
    • Gentry: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Willner: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Bauman: not voting
    • Dossett: not voting
    • Gooch: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Osborne: not voting
    • COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
  • PASS HB 96 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1

    2026-03-19 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Mills: 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
    • Deneen: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Clemons: not voting
    • Neal: not voting
  • Final Passage

    2026-03-31 · pass · 79-14

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Baker: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • White: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Grossberg: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Brown: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Grossl: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Willner: no
    • Burke: no
    • Gentry: no
    • Kulkarni: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Chester-Burton: not voting
    • Elliott: not voting
    • Rudy: not voting
    • Stevenson P: not voting
    • Truett: not voting
    • Clines: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
  • Veto Override

    2026-04-14 · pass · 80-19

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Baker: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • White: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Grossberg: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Bojanowski: no
    • Chester-Burton: no
    • Hancock: no
    • Roarx: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Brown: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Kulkarni: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Willner: no
    • Burke: no
    • Gentry: no
    • Lehman: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Moore: not voting
  • OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 96

    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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