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HB 711 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

Summary
Amend KRS 164.001 to remove the definition of "committee" and "P-16 council"; amend KRS 164.013 to conform; amend KRS 164.020 to remove the Council on Postsecondary Education's ability to postpone approval of new programs due to an institution's unmet equal educational opportunity goals; amend KRS 164.0211 to attach the Board of Student Body Presidents to the Council on Postsecondary Education for administration and organization purposes; amend KRS 164.321 to require Senate confirmation of gubernatorial appointees to the boards of regents of the comprehensive universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System prior to an appointee serving on a board; amend various other sections to conform; repeal KRS 164.004, 164.0285, 164.0286, 164.0287, 164.0288, and 164.033.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Last action Mar 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill underwent formatting updates and minor renumbering of statutory definitions without substantive policy changes. The text reorganized definition numbering while maintaining identical legal meanings for all terms related to postsecondary education institutions, programs, and governance structures.
TECHNICAL

Definition numbering was reorganized with some terms renumbered (e.g., 'Council' moved from section 8 to 7, 'Customized training' moved from 9 to 8) while retaining identical legal definitions.

Header information was updated with new bill number (HB 711/GA) and revised date stamps reflecting the current version.

Minor spacing and indentation adjustments were made throughout the document for formatting consistency.

Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

98–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 104
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic21
18 Yea 3
85% Yea
R Republican83
80 Yea 3
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
to Postsecondary Education (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.