Kentucky
General Assembly

01/12/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/20/26	to Postsecondary Education (H)
02/10/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/11/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/18/26	recommitted to Postsecondary Education (H)
02/20/26	Floor Amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/24/26	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2)
02/25/26	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute (2)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions except remove certified nonpublic schools from the proactive postsecondary admissions program; remove the Council on Postsecondary Education's management of the proactive postsecondary admissions program; direct each public school district to annually invite each enrolled student to participate in the proactive postsecondary admissions program and notify the Kentucky Department of Education of students that opt-in to notifications about the program by July 1 each year; direct the department to notify the council of designated information for all students and additional information for students that opt-in; transfer the responsibility for sending personalized prospective admissions letters from the council to each public institution; remove the requirement that the letter include an estimated KEES amount and replace that requirement with instructions on how to access state and federal grant opportunities; require that the letter include information on the cost of attendance and notice of institutional aid opportunities; direct the council to collaborate with public institutions to promote and report annually on the program; direct the department to collaborate with local school districts to maximize student participation in the program and to report annually on designated information related to those efforts; designate certain information that the department shall report to the Kentucky Center for Statistics; restrict the Kentucky Center for Statistics from reporting personally identifiable information; direct that each public postsecondary education institution shall provide the institution's program application form to the council by November 1, 2027; require the council to review each form and offer suggestions.
Index Headings	Children And Minors - Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Center for Statistics, data reporting Children And Minors - Proactive admissions program, information on students Education, Elementary And Secondary - Proactive admissions program, information on students Education, Higher - Proactive admissions program, personalized prospective admissions letter sent by institutions Education, Vocational - Proactive admissions program, personalized prospective admissions letter sent by institutions Reports Mandated - Council on Postsecondary Education, proactive admissions program Reports Mandated - Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Center for Statistics, data reporting Reports Mandated - Kentucky Department of Education, proactive admissions program Universities And Colleges - Proactive admissions program, personalized prospective admissions letter sent by institutions

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 2
Summary	Retain original provisions except remove the requirement for certified nonpublic schools to participate in the proactive postsecondary admissions program; remove the Council on Postsecondary Education's management of the proactive postsecondary admissions program; direct each public school district to annually invite each enrolled student to participate in the proactive postsecondary admissions program and notify the Kentucky Department of Education of students that opt in to notifications about the program by July 1 each year; direct the department to provide public postsecondary education institutions designated information for all students and additional information for students that opt in; transfer the responsibility for sending personalized prospective admissions letters from the council to each public institution; remove the requirement that the letter include an estimated KEES amount and replace that requirement with instructions on how to access state and federal grant opportunities; require that the letter include information on the cost of attendance and notice of institutional aid opportunities; direct the council to collaborate with public institutions to promote and report annually on the program; direct the department to collaborate with local school districts to maximize student participation in the program and to report annually on designated information related to those efforts; designate certain information that the department shall report to the Kentucky Center for Statistics; restrict the Kentucky Center for Statistics from reporting personally identifiable information; direct that each public postsecondary education institution shall provide the institution's program application form to the council by November 1, 2027; require the council to review each form and offer suggestions; require the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to begin in 2027 including a link, address, or QR code provided by the council for the common online application in the KEES eligibility notifications sent to students; direct the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to consult with the department to evaluate sending KEES eligibility notifications electronically; provide that the Act may be cited as the My Kentucky Future Act.
Index Headings	Children And Minors - Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Center for Statistics, data reporting Children And Minors - Proactive admissions program, information on students Education, Elementary And Secondary - Proactive admissions program, information on students Education, Higher - Proactive admissions program, personalized prospective admissions letter sent by institutions Education, Vocational - Proactive admissions program, personalized prospective admissions letter sent by institutions Reports Mandated - Council on Postsecondary Education, proactive admissions program Reports Mandated - Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Center for Statistics, data reporting Reports Mandated - Kentucky Department of Education, proactive admissions program Universities And Colleges - Proactive admissions program, personalized prospective admissions letter sent by institutions

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary	Retain original provisions; add phone number and email address to the directory information reported by the Kentucky Department of Education to the Council on Postsecondary Education; replace a full Social Security number with the last 4 digits of a Social Security number and add date of birth to the information required to be provided by the Kentucky Department of Education to the Kentucky Center for Statistics; require the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to include a link, address, or QR code provided by the council to the common online application in the KEES eligibility notifications sent to students; direct the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to consult with the department to evaluate sending KEES eligibility notifications electronically; provide that the Act may be cited as the My Kentucky Future Act.
Index Headings	Short Titles And Popular Names - The My Kentucky Future Act Children And Minors - Student data reported, expansion Education, Elementary And Secondary - Proactive postsecondary admissions program, student data reported, expansion Education, Finance - KEES eligibility notification, requirement to include instructions to access common application Education, Higher - Proactive postsecondary admissions program, student data reported, expansion Education, Vocational - Proactive postsecondary admissions program, student data reported, expansion State Agencies - Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, student KEES eligibility notice, requirements Universities And Colleges - Proactive postsecondary admissions program, student data reported, expansion

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary	Retain original provisions; add grade level to the directory student information reported to public postsecondary education institutions; direct the department to provide designated information directly to public postsecondary education institutions for students who opt in to the proactive postsecondary admissions program; remove the restriction against the department imposing additional reporting requirements to authorize the collection of information specific to the proactive postsecondary admissions program.
Index Headings	Children And Minors - Proactive admissions program, information on students that opt in, collection and distribution Education, Elementary And Secondary - Proactive admissions program, information on students that opt in, collection and distribution Education, Higher - Proactive admissions program, information on students that opt in, collection and distribution Education, Vocational - Proactive admissions program, information on students that opt in, collection and distribution Universities And Colleges - Proactive admissions program, information on students tha opt int, collection and distribution