Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB185: AN ACT relating to Kentucky State University and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
Amend KRS 48.030, relating to branch budget recommendations, to include supporting budget documents.
What the bill says
An act relating to Kentucky State University and declaring an emergency.
From the committee substitute text:
AN ACT relating to Kentucky State University and declaring an emergency. 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) Kentucky State University, recognized as an 1890 land-grant university that is Kentucky's only public Historically Black College or University (HBCU), shall be a four (4) year residential polytechnic institution that focuses on highly technical, industry-based applied learning and offers liberal studies and polytechnic programs that are aligned with the workforce needs of the Commonwealth and consistent with the historical mission of an HBCU. (2) The General Assembly declares that a state of financial exigency exists at Kentucky State University for five (5) years from the effective date of this Act or until such a date that the General Assembly affirmatively declares, based upon the recommendation of the Council on Postsecondary Education, that the university's finances are stable, whichever occurs first. (3) (a) Kentucky State University shall not enter into any obligation or make any expenditure costing twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more without prior approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education, including but not limited to any purchase, contract, or increase due to a personnel action. (b) Kentucky State University shall: 1. Provide a monthly report of university finances to the …
Sponsors
- Christian McDaniel (R, SD-023) · primary sponsor
- Danny Carroll (R, SD-002)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 120)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : passed 37-0
- : Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 90-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
Votes
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 185 w/ HCS 1 (HCS 1) RSN# 4115 (April 1, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 412 (April 1, 2026): 90 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 185 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1, SCA 1 (T) (SCS 1) RSN# 4021 (March 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Budget And Financial Administration, Actuarial Analysis
Common questions
- What is SB185?
- SB185 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to Kentucky State University and declaring an emergency.
- What does SB185 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to Kentucky State University and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB185?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 120) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB185?
- Christian McDaniel (R, SD-023), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB185?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb185.html
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