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HB 303 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to military healthcare personnel.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to direct the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to develop academic career pathways and integrated academic bridge programs to prepare military healthcare personnel for licensure in various healthcare-related fields.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirects Kentucky community colleges to develop healthcare licensure pathways, strengthening higher education access for military personnel through new academic programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates academic pathways for military healthcare personnel to obtain licensure, strengthening healthcare workforce development in licensed professions.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill creates academic pathways for military healthcare personnel to obtain licensure, aiding veteran career transition into healthcare professions.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was expanded from requiring only the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to develop programs for military healthcare personnel to allowing any postsecondary institution to participate. This change broadens the program's reach beyond one specific college system to include private colleges and universities.
Scope change
Changed from applying exclusively to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to applying to any college or university in the postsecondary education system.
SCOPE

Expanded program eligibility from only the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to any accredited college or university in the state.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Institution' to clarify which colleges and universities are eligible to participate in the program.

REQUIREMENT

Changed reporting requirements from being submitted by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to being submitted by any participating institution.

Modified collaboration requirements so that professional licensure boards must work with participating institutions rather than just the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 46)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 34-0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
to Health Services (S)
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.