Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB416: AN ACT relating to educators.
Status: In committee, January 30, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to educators.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to educators. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 161.028 is amended to read as follows: (1) The Education Professional Standards Board is recognized to be a public body corporate and politic and an agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth, in the performance of essential governmental functions. The Education Professional Standards Board has the authority and responsibility to: (a) Establish standards and requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate; (b) 1. Set standards for, approve, and evaluate college, university, and school district programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel. The standards set for college or university programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel shall: a. Require a student to have achieved a minimum composite or component score on a college admission examination; b. In lieu of meeting the requirements of subdivision a. of this subparagraph, require an applicant for an undergraduate initial certification program to complete and submit: i. At the time of initial application, verification that the candidate has completed a formative basic skills assessment selected by the Education Professional Standards Board and required by the college or university; and ii. After an applicant has been admitted but prior to the first day of attendance, the results of the …
Sponsors
- Mike Clines (R, HD-068) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Grossberg (D, HD-030)
- William Lawrence (R, HD-070)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
- : floor amendment (1) filed
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 33 (January 29, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Teachers, Education, Higher, Universities And Colleges, Boards And Commissions
Common questions
- What is HB416?
- HB416 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to educators.
- What does HB416 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to educators.
- What is the status of HB416?
- In committee as of January 30, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (January 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB416?
- Mike Clines (R, HD-068), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB416?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb416.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.