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HB253Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Passed

Introduced by James Tipton, District 53

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish an approved list of reading curriculum and interventions that do not use a three-cueing system; prohibit school districts from using any curriculum or program that employs a three-cueing system; prohibit the use of a three-cueing system in teacher professional development; require the Educational Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing curriculum for each approved educator preparation program; amend KRS 158.307 to require rather than allow local boards of education to develop a policy on dyslexia; require rather than allow the policy to include listed items; amend KRS 164.304 to require postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia by the 2027-2028 school year, rather than the instruction being contingent on funding availability; amend KRS 164.306 to specify that educator preparation programs shall use evidence-based reading instruction and intervention programs and shall not provide instruction on a three-cueing system; amend KRS 161.028 to require the board to include in the standards set for teacher preparation programs that the programs shall use evidence-based reading instruction and intervention programs and shall not provide instruction on a three-cueing system.

Where it stands

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 74)

April 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Veto Override RCS# 368 · March 31, 2026

93

Yes

1

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Steven Rudy1Yes
Kimberly Holloway2Yes
Randy Bridges3Yes
Wade Williams4Yes
Mary Imes5Yes
Chris Freeland6Yes
Suzanne Miles7Yes
Walker Thomas8Yes
Myron Dossett9Yes
Josh Calloway10Yes

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

  4. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 11 2026

  7. 3rd reading, passed 94-1 with Committee Substitute (1)

  8. received in Senate

  9. to Committee on Committees (S)

  10. to Education (S)

  11. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  12. 2nd reading, to Rules

  13. floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3-title) filed to bill

  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

  15. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  16. 3rd reading

  17. floor amendment (1) withdrawn

  18. passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title)

  19. received in House

  20. to Rules (H)

  21. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendments (2) and (3-title) and Committee Substitute (1)

  22. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title)

  23. passed 93-1

  24. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  25. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  26. delivered to Governor

  27. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 74)

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