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House Bill 766

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Last Action 03/17/26: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Title AN ACT relating to student housing.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 2002
Sponsor S. Bratcher
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit public postsecondary education institutions from requiring a student who is within 6 months of turning 18 years of age or older to reside in student housing; provide exceptions.
Index Headings of Original Version Children And Minors - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing requirement, parental consent
Education, Higher - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing requirement, restriction
Parental Rights - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing requirement, parental consent
Public Buildings And Grounds - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing requirement, restrictions
Universities And Colleges - Student housing requirement, restrictions
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Amendment 1

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02/26/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/05/26
  • to Postsecondary Education (H)
03/13/26
  • taken from Postsecondary Education (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Postsecondary Education (H)
03/17/26
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Delete original provisions; create new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; require institutions that maintain a student housing requirement to establish an exemption process; include exemptions for military members; require an institution to make the exemption process publicly accessible on its website and in other locations; provide exceptions; provide the opportunity for a military member reporting for military orders during an academic semester to be temporarily absent or withdraw from an institution without fees or penalties; require public postsecondary education institutions to provide information on 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 student housing requirement exemptions to the Council on Postsecondary Education; require the council submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission by July 1, 2028.
Index Headings Education, Higher - Student housing, exemption process
Military Affairs And Civil Defense - Military orders, postsecondary education, temporary absence, withdrawal
Military Affairs And Civil Defense - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing exemption
National Guard - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing exemption
Public Buildings And Grounds - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing exemption
Universities And Colleges - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing exemption
Universities And Colleges - Student housing, exemption process
Veterans - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing exemption
Education, Higher - Public postsecondary education institutions, student housing exemption

Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Tipton
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 766

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