# Kentucky HB 681: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

Kentucky HB 681, AN ACT relating to postsecondary education., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Watkins (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-02-26 (to Postsecondary Education (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 681
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-02-26, to Postsecondary Education (H)
- Sponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Attorney General, Auditor Of Public Accounts, Civil Rights, Education, Finance, Education, Higher, Education, Vocational, Licensing, Occupations And Professions, Reports Mandated, State Agencies, Universities And Colleges, Workforce, Short Titles And Popular Names
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-26: to Postsecondary Education (H) (House)
- 2026-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-19: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb681/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- 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 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb681/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [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 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB681-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).