HB 379 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its final status after being vetoed and overridden by the legislature, changing the bill number from a committee report (BR 1637) to the official House Bill (HB 379/VO). The document also expanded from 36 pages to 59 pages, indicating significant substantive additions to the legislation.
Scope change
The scope of the document expanded significantly, increasing the page count from 36 to 59, suggesting new sections or expanded definitions were added during the legislative process.
TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect the final legislative outcome: 'Vetoed and Overridden' and the bill number changed from '26 RS BR 1637' to '26 RS HB 379/VO'.

The document length increased from 36 pages to 59 pages, indicating substantial content additions beyond the visible diff snippet.

Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 32-6
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 80-17
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Vetoed
veto overridden
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Vetoed
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
to Postsecondary Education (H)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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