Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.
Status: Chaptered, April 14, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to postsecondary education.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 164.001 is amended to read as follows: As used in this chapter, unless the context requires (2) "Adult basic education" means instruction in mathematics, science, social studies, reading, language arts, and related areas to enable individuals to better function in society; (3) "Benchmarks" means objective measures developed where applicable or practical by the Council on Postsecondary Education to judge the performance of the postsecondary education system and progress toward the goals of postsecondary education in the Commonwealth[as stated in KRS 164.003(2]); (4) "Board" or "governing board" means the board of trustees for the University of Kentucky or the University of Louisville, the board of regents for a comprehensive university, or the board of regents for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; (5) "Board of regents" means the governing board of each comprehensive university and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; (6) ["Committee" means the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education created in KRS 164.004; (7) ]"Comprehensive university" means the following public institutions: Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, and Western Kentucky University; (7)[(8)] "Council" means the Council on Postsecondary Education created in KRS 164.011; (8)[(9)] "Customized training" means training …
Sponsors
- Shane Baker (R, HD-085) · primary sponsor
- James Tipton (R, HD-053)
Latest actions
- : delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171)
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : passed 32-6
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : passed 80-17
- : veto overridden
- : posted for consideration of Governor's veto
- : taken from Rules
Votes
- Senate: OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 379 RSN# 4169 (April 14, 2026): 32 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House: Veto Override RCS# 463 (April 14, 2026): 80 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Senate: Floor Vote RSN# 4001 (March 25, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 92 (February 13, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Education, Higher, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Universities And Colleges
Common questions
- What is HB379?
- HB379 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.
- What does HB379 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to postsecondary education.
- What is the status of HB379?
- Chaptered as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171) (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB379?
- Shane Baker (R, HD-085), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB379?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb379.html
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