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House Bill 424

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Legislative History
Last Action	03/27/25: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 106)
Title	AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 106 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	878
Sponsors	J. Tipton, J. Decker
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 164.360, 164.230, and 164.830 to require that each board of regents of the six state comprehensive universities appoints a university president; permits a board to delegate appointment and removal of faculty to the college or university president; removes employment contract duration limits for employees of comprehensive universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; permits removal of certain employees for failure to meet performance and productivity requirements regardless of status; requires faculty evaluations to be completed at least once every four years; and requires the board of each state university and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to approve a performance and productivity evaluation process for presidents and all faculty members by January 1, 2026.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 164.360, 164.230, and 164.830 to require the boards of each state university and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to approve a performance and productivity evaluation process for presidents and all faculty members by January 1, 2026; require faculty evaluations to be completed at least once every four years; permit removal of certain employees for failure to meet performance and productivity requirements regardless of status; permit a board to delegate appointment and removal of faculty to the college or university president; require that each board of regents of the six state comprehensive universities appoint a university president; specify employment contract duration limits for employees of comprehensive universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Higher - Performance and productivity evaluations, faculty removal Education, Higher - State colleges and universities, faculty evaluation process, creation Education, Higher - State comprehensive universities, appointment of president, requirement Universities and Colleges - Boards of regents and trustees, faculty evaluation process, creation Universities and Colleges - Performance and productivity evaluations, faculty removal Universities and Colleges - State comprehensive universities, appointment of president, requirement Boards and Commissions - State college and university boards of regents and trustees, faculty evaluation process, creation
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History
Governor's Veto Message	Veto

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02/11/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/14/25	to Postsecondary Education (H)
02/18/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/19/25	2nd reading, to Rules
02/21/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
02/25/25	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/26/25	3rd reading, passed 78-17 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
02/27/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/04/25	to Education (S)
03/11/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/12/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
03/13/25	3rd reading, passed 30-7
03/14/25	received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/25/25	Vetoed
03/27/25	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 80-20 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 29-9 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 106)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions except remove allowance for six-year employment contracts.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - State colleges and universities, employment contracts, allowable years Universities and Colleges - Employment contracts, allowable years

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary	Amend KRS 164.360 to remove the limit on employment contracts.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Employment contract, term limitation, removal Universities and Colleges - Employment contract, term limitation, removal

Last updated: 7/24/2025 3:26 PM (EDT)