2025 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB251: AN ACT relating to the evaluation of educator preparation programs.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 158.840 to require the Education Professional Standards Board, rather than the Council on Postsecondary Education, to ensure teacher education programs provide highly skilled teachers; require the board to report to the Legislative Research Commission every three years and regularly report program data to an external evaluator.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
to Postsecondary Education (H)
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 18, 2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
3rd reading, passed 91-0
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/20/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/25/2025
to Education (S)
Senate
3/6/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/7/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/11/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Senate
3/12/2025
3rd reading, passed 38-0
Senate
3/12/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/15/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 17)
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3494
3/12/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 38
2/19/2025
91
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
