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HB 727 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Amend KRS 161.028 to authorize the Education Professional Standards Board to use proceeds from certification fees for the development and maintenance of the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System (KEPS); amend KRS 160.152 to require KEPS to allow a potential applicant to create and submit applications to multiple school districts; make technical changes.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationUses certification fees for KEPS development/maintenance and enables multi-district applications, supporting educator placement access and system efficiency.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed Apr 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill's title was changed from focusing on a specific teacher placement service to a broader mandate regarding education, and the document expanded from 8 pages to 79 pages, indicating a significant increase in content and scope.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a narrow focus on the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System to a comprehensive education bill, likely adding new requirements, definitions, or programs not present in the original version.
SCOPE

The bill title was changed from 'relating to the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System' to 'relating to education and declaring an emergency', indicating a major shift in legislative intent.

TECHNICAL

The document pagination increased from 8 pages to 79 pages, suggesting the addition of substantial new text, sections, or amendments beyond simple formatting updates.

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196)
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 82-13
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 94-0
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.