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HB 490 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency.

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated to reflect its final status after being vetoed and overridden by the legislature, changing the document title from a generic bill number to the specific enacted version. Substantively, the timeline for establishing faculty removal procedures was extended from July 1, 2026, to October 1, 2026, providing additional time for institutions to prepare. The text also removed the specific phrase 'for cause' from the removal process descriptions, broadening the language to simply refer to 'removal' as provided in the statute.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on faculty removal procedures, but the language was slightly broadened by removing the explicit 'for cause' qualifier in certain sections.
TIMELINE

The deadline for establishing faculty removal processes was delayed from July 1, 2026, to October 1, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

The phrase 'for cause' was removed from the description of the removal process, changing the language to simply refer to 'removal'.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the final enacted status ('Vetoed and Overridden') and the correct bill number.

Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 32-6
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 80-19
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Vetoed
veto overridden
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Vetoed
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 75-18
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 72-21 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
to Postsecondary Education (H)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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