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HB 251 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the evaluation of educator preparation programs.

Summary
Amend KRS 158.840 to require the Education Professional Standards Board, rather than the Council on Postsecondary Education, to ensure teacher education programs provide highly skilled teachers; require the board to report to the Legislative Research Commission every three years and regularly report program data to an external evaluator.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates Education Professional Standards Board to ensure teacher education programs produce highly skilled teachers, strengthening educator quality standards.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed Mar 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text has been updated from a 'Jacketed' version to a 'GA' (General Assembly) version, reflecting changes in bill numbering and formatting. The substantive policy content regarding university access to units of study remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from BR 879 to HB 251/GA, indicating the bill has moved from a committee or preliminary stage to the General Assembly stage. Page headers were updated to reflect the new bill number and version status.

Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 15, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 17)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 91-0
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
to Postsecondary Education (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.