2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB711: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 164.001 to remove the definition of "committee" and "P-16 council"; amend KRS 164.013 to conform; amend KRS 164.020 to remove the Council on Postsecondary Education's ability to postpone approval of new programs due to an institution's unmet equal educational opportunity goals; amend KRS 164.0211 to attach the Board of Student Body Presidents to the Council on Postsecondary Education for administration and organization purposes; amend KRS 164.321 to require Senate confirmation of gubernatorial appointees to the boards of regents of the comprehensive universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System prior to an appointee serving on a board; amend various other sections to conform; repeal KRS 164.004, 164.0285, 164.0286, 164.0287, 164.0288, and 164.033.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
to Postsecondary Education (H)
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 05, 2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/7/2025
to Education (S)
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 172
3/6/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970142.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970141.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/7/202523.1 KB