HB685Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to professional credentials.
Introduced by Steve Riley, District 23
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend KRS 161.030 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to issue a 5 year teaching certificate to eligible applicants.
Where it stands
to Education (S)
March 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Veto Override RCS# 218 · March 9, 2026
98
Yes
0
No
2
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
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Rudy | 1 | Yes |
| Kimberly Holloway | 2 | Yes |
| Randy Bridges | 3 | Yes |
| Wade Williams | 4 | Yes |
| Mary Imes | 5 | Yes |
| Chris Freeland | 6 | Yes |
| Suzanne Miles | 7 | Yes |
| Walker Thomas | 8 | Yes |
| Myron Dossett | 9 | Yes |
| Josh Calloway | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2nd reading, to Rules
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
received in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
to Education (S)
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