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House Bill 490

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Last Action 03/27/26: 3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
Title AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Current
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
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/27/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/03/26
  • to Postsecondary Education (H)
02/10/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/11/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/12/26
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/13/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
02/17/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 72-21 with Floor Amendment (1)
02/18/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/24/26
  • to Education (S)
  • taken from Education (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Education (S)
03/25/26
  • taken from Education (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Education (S)
03/26/26
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
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

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 164.830 to specify that the process by which personnel will be removed for bona fide financial reasons at the University of Louisville shall be provided to all faculty members by October 1, 2026.
Index Headings Boards And Commissions - University of Louisville, board of regents, faculty removal process
Education, Higher - University of Louisville, faculty removal process, creation
Universities And Colleges - University of Louisville, board of regents faculty removal process, creation

Last updated: 3/30/2026 4:42 PM (EDT)