Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB782: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education students.
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms, require postsecondary education institutions to designate at least 1 employee to serve as a liaison between the institution and a homeless student or student in care who is enrolled at the institution; detail responsibilities of the liaison, the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the institution; require an institution to create a position to carry out the responsibilities of a liaison if the number of students experiencing homelessness or students in care exceeds 2% of the student body; require the Council on Postsecondary Education to submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission on students experiencing homelessness, students in care, and the impact of liaisons.
What the bill says
An act relating to postsecondary education students.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to postsecondary education students. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 164 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Institution" or "postsecondary education institution" means a university, college, community college, health technology center, vocational-technical school, technical institute, technical college, technology center, or the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; (b) "Student experiencing homelessness" or "homeless student": 1. Means an individual enrolled in an institution: a. Who lacks or is at imminent risk of lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or b. Who is a minor and whose parent or legal guardian is unable or unwilling to provide shelter and care; and 2. Includes a homeless individual as defined in 42 U.S.C. sec. 11302. As used in this paragraph, "fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence" does not include residence in an institution's on-campus housing; and (c) "Student in care" means a student enrolled in an institution and: (a) The student's family receives state-funded adoption assistance under KRS 199.555; (b) The student is currently committed to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and placed in a family foster home or placed in accordance with KRS 605.090(3); (c) The student is in an independent living program and the …
Sponsors
- Joshua Watkins (D, HD-042) · primary sponsor
- Timmy Truett (R, HD-089)
Latest actions
- : to Postsecondary Education (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Education, Higher, Reports Mandated, Children And Minors, Universities And Colleges, Education, Vocational
Common questions
- What is HB782?
- HB782 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to postsecondary education students.
- What does HB782 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to postsecondary education students.
- What is the status of HB782?
- In committee as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: to Postsecondary Education (H) (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB782?
- Joshua Watkins (D, HD-042), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB782?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb782.html
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