| Last Action | 02/17/26: 3rd reading, passed 72-21 with Floor Amendment (1) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency. |
| Bill Documents |
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Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1466 |
| Sponsors | A. Thompson, J. Tipton |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 164.360, 164.230, and 164.830 to allow for the removal of faculty members at public postsecondary education institutions for bona fide financial reasons; require the boards of regents and trustees of the institutions to establish the process for removal based on financial reasons with specified parameters; EMERGENCY. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Boards And Commissions - Public postsecondary education institution boards, faculty removal process Education, Higher - Board of trustees, faculty removal process, creation Education, Higher - Public postsecondary institutions, faculty removal process, creation Effective Dates, Emergency - Public postsecondary education institutions, faculty removal Universities And Colleges - Board of regents, faculty removal process, creation Universities And Colleges - Public postsecondary institutions, faculty removal process, creation |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
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| 02/17/26 |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | A. Thompson |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; require establishment of the process for removal and notice to all faculty October 1, 2026, instead of July 1, 2026. |
| Index Headings |
Boards And Commissions - Boards of regents and trustees, faculty removal process, creation Education, Higher - Public postsecondary education institutions, faculty removal process, creation |
Last updated: 2/17/2026 6:57 PM (EST)