Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB681: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
Amend KRS 164.020 to direct the Council on Postsecondary Education to postpone the approval of any new program at a state postsecondary educational institution if the institution has not met its equal educational opportunity goals; amend KRS 164.011, 164.131, 164.321, 164.821, and 335B.010 to conform; repeal KRS 164.2894, 164.2895, 164.2896, 164.2897, 164.2898. 164.2899, and 335B.035; provide that the Act may be cited as the Restoration of Postsecondary Inclusion and Student Success Programs Act.
What the bill says
An act relating to postsecondary education.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 164.020 is amended to read as follows: The Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky shall: (1) Develop and implement the strategic agenda with the advice and counsel of the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education. The council shall provide for and direct the planning process and subsequent strategic implementation plans based on the strategic agenda as provided in KRS 164.0203; (2) Revise the strategic agenda and strategic implementation plan with the advice and counsel of the committee as set forth in KRS 164.004; (3) Develop a system of public accountability related to the strategic agenda by evaluating the performance and effectiveness of the state's postsecondary system. The council shall prepare a report in conjunction with the accountability reporting described in KRS 164.095, which shall be submitted to the committee, the Governor, and the General Assembly by December 1 annually. This report shall include a description of contributions by postsecondary institutions to the quality of elementary and secondary education in the Commonwealth; (4) Review, revise, and approve the missions of the state's universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The Council on Postsecondary Education shall have the final authority to determine the compliance of postsecondary institutions with their academic, …
Sponsors
- Joshua Watkins (D, HD-042) · primary sponsor
- George Brown (D, HD-077)
- Beverly Chester-Burton (D, HD-044)
Latest actions
- : to Postsecondary Education (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Short Titles And Popular Names, Education, Higher, Reports Mandated, Occupations And Professions, Universities And Colleges, Education, Vocational, Licensing
Common questions
- What is HB681?
- HB681 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.
- What does HB681 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to postsecondary education.
- What is the status of HB681?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: to Postsecondary Education (H) (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB681?
- Joshua Watkins (D, HD-042), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB681?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb681.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.