2025 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB56: AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Eastern Kentucky University to offer doctor of osteopathic medicine degrees required for professional practice and licensure in osteopathic medicine.
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Bill History
1/7/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Postsecondary Education (H)
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Postsecondary Education(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 30
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

David Meade
Republican
Co-Sponsors (33)
Deanna Frazier Gordon
Republican
Kimberly Banta
Republican
Joshua Branscum
Republican
Steve Bratcher
Republican
Josh Bray
Republican
George Brown
Democrat
Emily Callaway
Republican
Beverly Chester-Burton
Democrat
Jennifer Henson Decker
Republican
Steven Doan
Republican
Myron Dossett
Republican
Ryan Dotson
Republican
Daniel Elliott
Republican
Daniel Fister
Republican
Chris Fugate
Republican
Vanessa Grossl
Republican
David Hale
Republican
Tony Hampton
Republican
Kimberly Holloway
Republican
Mary Imes
Republican
Kim King
Republican
Derek Lewis
Republican
Matt Lockett
Republican
Bobby McCool
Republican
Adam Moore
Democrat
T.J. Roberts
Republican
Steven Rudy
Republican
Timmy Truett
Republican
Ken Upchurch
Republican
Billy Wesley
Republican
Richard White
Republican
Wade Williams
Republican
Lisa Willner
Democrat