# Kentucky HB 307: AN ACT relating to proactive postsecondary admission. Kentucky HB 307, AN ACT relating to proactive postsecondary admission., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Tipton (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-07 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 35)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB307-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 307 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to proactive postsecondary admission. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-07, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 35) - Sponsor: James Tipton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Children And Minors, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Higher, Reports Mandated, State Agencies, Universities And Colleges, Fiscal Note - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - One common college application statewide: benefit, medium. The Council runs one common online application and website for all Kentucky public colleges. By July 1, 2027, every public college must use it for full‑time, first‑year students and set a clear minimum entry rule (a minimum GPA, or a GPA plus a college‑readiness test score). Starting in 2027, KEES… - Personalized college notices start 2028: mixed, medium. The state runs a proactive admissions program for high school students. Starting January 1, 2028, each public college sends a personalized notice to students who meet its minimum qualification. The notice includes how to use the common online application, how to apply for state and school aid, cost… - Schools invite students and share contacts: mixed, medium. Each year, districts invite every high school student to join the proactive admissions program and let students choose how to be contacted. By July 1, districts tell the state which students joined and their contact preferences. By September 1, the state sends public colleges basic directory info f… - State shares juniors list, posts outcomes: mixed, medium. By September 1 each year, the education department sends the state statistics center a list of students who just finished junior year. The file includes name, birth date, address, district and school ID, last four of SSN, GPA, and highest approved college‑readiness test score. Agencies then publish… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James Tipton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 97 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-07: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 35) - 2026-03-26: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-26: received in House (House) - 2026-03-25: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-20: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-19: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-18: to Education (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-04: 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (2) and Floor Amendment (2) (House) - 2026-03-03: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 04 2026 (House) - 2026-02-25: floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute (2) (House) - 2026-02-24: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) (House) - 2026-02-20: Floor Amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2026-02-18: recommitted to Postsecondary Education (H) (House) - 2026-02-11: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-10: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-01-20: to Postsecondary Education (H) (House) - 2026-01-12: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-12: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb307/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb307/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb307/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb307/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB307-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).