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HB619Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education.

Passed

Introduced by Josh Bray, District 71

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend KRS 164.321 to increase the membership of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) board of regents to a total of 17; reduce the terms of membership on a board of regents to 4 years; reduce the number of members allowed to reside in 1 county to 1 member; specify that the nonteaching member of a board of regents shall not be an employee who supervises more than 2 employees or reports directly to the president; specify that a member of a board of regents may be removed if the member does not attend 3 consecutive regularly scheduled meetings and the president requests the member's removal; amend KRS 164.350 to authorize the board of the KCTCS review the president's biennial budget and the budget planning and implementation processes; amend KRS164.365 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 164.580 to distinguish the responsibilities of the president of the KCTCS; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require the president of the KCTCS to employ a chief financial officer and to specify the responsibilities of the chief financial officer; amend KRS 164.583 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 164.591 to require the president of the KCTCS to present a plan for review by the board of regents when considering the reduction, expansion, or creation of colleges, campuses, or programs, allow the president to conditionally implement the plan upon approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education; require KCTCS to submit a report to the appropriate committees of the General Assembly regarding the plan; require final approval of the plan by the General Assembly; require the KCTCS to submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the appropriate committees regarding the properties utilized by the KCTCS; amend KRS 164.600 to define "campus" and "chancellor"; create a board of advisors for the KCTCS made up of the chancellor of each college of the system and others as appointed by the president; specify the responsibilities of the chancellor of each college; amend other sections of KRS Chapter 164 to conform; repeal KRS 164.586, 164.587, 164.594, 164.602, and 164.5833; provide for staggering of initial appointments.

Where it stands

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 164)

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4173 · April 14, 2026

32

Yes

6

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Jason Howell1Yes
Danny Carroll2Yes
Craig Richardson3Yes
Robert Mills4Yes
Stephen Meredith5Yes
Lindsey Tichenor6Yes
Aaron Reed7Yes
Gary Boswell8Yes
David Givens9Yes
Matthew Deneen10Yes

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Postsecondary Education (H)

  4. reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  5. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  6. 1st reading

  7. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  8. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  9. 2nd reading

  10. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  11. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

  12. taken from Rules

  13. placed in the Orders of the Day

  14. 3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1)

  15. received in Senate

  16. to Committee on Committees (S)

  17. to Education (S)

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

  19. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

  20. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  21. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

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

  23. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  24. 3rd reading

  25. Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn

  26. passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

  27. received in House

  28. to Rules (H)

  29. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  30. House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  31. received in Senate

  32. to Rules (S)

  33. taken from Rules

  34. posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  35. Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1)

  36. Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  37. Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate

  38. Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate

  39. Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  40. Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate

  41. posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report

  42. Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate

  43. passed 37-0

  44. received in House

  45. to Rules (H)

  46. taken from Rules

  47. posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report

  48. Free Conference Committee report adopted in House

  49. passed 83-0

  50. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  51. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  52. delivered to Governor

  53. Vetoed

  54. received in House

  55. to Rules (H)

  56. taken from Rules

  57. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  58. veto overridden

  59. passed 80-15

  60. received in Senate

  61. to Rules (S)

  62. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  63. veto overridden

  64. passed 32-6

  65. received in House

  66. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  67. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  68. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 164)

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