# Kentucky HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. Kentucky HB 379, AN ACT relating to postsecondary education., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shane Baker (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-14 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB379-2026RS - 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 379 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-14, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171) - Sponsor: Shane Baker (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Higher, State Agencies, Universities And Colleges - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (242 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - In-state tuition options for graduates’ siblings: benefit, medium. Colleges can offer in-state tuition to nonresident siblings of their graduates. The college must already offer that rate to graduates’ nonresident children. Each college decides whether to extend the rate to siblings; the law does not guarantee this discount. - Fewer goal restrictions on university funds: benefit, low. The law removes an earlier goal requirement for research challenge trust fund support at Kentucky and Louisville universities. It also removes a goal-consistency requirement for distinction and applied research programs supported by the comprehensive university excellence trust fund. That change co… - Higher charges on unpaid college bills: cost, medium. Enrollment debt includes unpaid tuition, fees, student housing, dining, and other enrollment costs. When public colleges refer this debt to Revenue for collection, a one-time 25% collection fee applies unless waived. The fee covers the debt balance plus legal accruals as of referral. Interest also… - State collection rules for college debts: cost, low. Public colleges and Revenue must make yearly collection agreements covering referred enrollment-related and liquidated debts. Agreements can also cover other debts before liquidation, and Revenue must pursue covered debts it finds feasible and cost-effective. Revenue must review each rejected refer… - Education committees and science initiative repealed: cost, low. The law removes the statutory basis for the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education and local P-16 councils. It also repeals the Kentucky STEM Initiative Task Force, its duties, and the initiative’s fund. These provisions state no funding amount or direct change to household education costs,… - Required college board training, limited public access: cost, low. Covered appointed and elected college board members must complete training prescribed by the Council on Postsecondary Education. New members must complete the six-hour program within one year. Completion is required to serve and qualify for a second term. Required orientations, including those at t… - Private president reviews, public final evaluations: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered university boards hold preliminary discussions of their president’s evaluation in closed session. Boards must discuss and adopt the final written evaluation at an open meeting. The evaluation must be recorded in the minutes and available to the public upon request. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shane Baker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Tipton (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | passed | pass | 80 | 17 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 92 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-04-14: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-14: passed 32-6 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (Senate) - 2026-04-14: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: passed 80-17 (House) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (House) - 2026-04-14: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-04-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-06: Vetoed - 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) - 2026-02-17: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-13: 3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-02-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026 (House) - 2026-02-04: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-03: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-01-22: to Postsecondary Education (H) (House) - 2026-01-14: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-14: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb379/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb379/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. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb379/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb379/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-HB379-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).