Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 307
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to proactive postsecondary admission.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 7, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 12, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
307
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 307
House Roll Call Votes
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Berg
Yes
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Boswell
Yes
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Carpenter
Yes
Unknown
Carroll
Yes
Unknown
ChambersArmstrong
Yes
Unknown
Clemons
Yes
Unknown
Deneen
Yes
Unknown
Douglas
Yes
Unknown
Elkins
Yes
Unknown
Funke Frommeyer
Yes
Unknown
Girdler
Yes
Unknown
Givens
Yes
Unknown
Herron
Yes
Unknown
Higdon
Yes
Unknown
Howell
Yes
Unknown
Madon
Yes
Unknown
Mays Bledsoe
Yes
Unknown
McDaniel
Yes
Unknown
Mills
Yes
Unknown
Neal
Yes
Unknown
Nunn
Yes
Unknown
Raque Adams
Yes
Unknown
Rawlings
Yes
Unknown
Reed
Yes
Unknown
Richardson
Yes
Unknown
Stivers
Yes
Unknown
Storm
Yes
Unknown
Tichenor
Yes
Unknown
Webb
Yes
Unknown
West
Yes
Unknown
Wheeler
Yes
Unknown
Wise
Yes
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; establish a proactive postsecondary admissions program to be managed by the Council on Postsecondary Education; require each public postsecondary education institution in Kentucky to establish the minimum academic qualification for prospective admission to the institution and implement the common online application approved by the council by July 1, 2027; require the Kentucky Department of Education and each certified nonpublic school to submit a compiled list with designated information of all high school students who most recently completed their junior year to the council and the Kentucky Center for Statistics on or before September 1 of each year; require the KHEAA to submit the KEES award amounts of public and certified nonpublic high school students to the council on or before September 1 of each year; direct the council to send a personalized prospective admissions letter notifying each eligible high school student of each public postsecondary education institution in Kentucky where the recipient qualifies for prospective admissions, provides instructions for the recipient to apply for full admission, and of the student's KEES scholarship amount; provide that the personalized letter shall not constitute a guarantee of admission; retain the right for public postsecondary education institutions to perform a comprehensive reviews of all admissions applications internally; create a new section of KRS Chapter 151 to direct the Kentucky Center for Statistics to collaborate with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Council on Postsecondary Education to publish annual data on academic and workforce outcomes; amend KRS 164.020 to direct the Council on Postsecondary Education to establish a common online application and maintain a website for students to apply to Kentucky public postsecondary institutions through the common online application.
04/07/2026
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 35)
03/26/2026
House
delivered to Governor
03/26/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/26/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/26/2026
House
received in House
03/25/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/24/2026
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
03/20/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/19/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/18/2026
Senate
to Education (S)
03/05/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/05/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/04/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (2) and Floor Amendment (2)
03/03/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 04 2026
02/25/2026
House
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute (2)
02/24/2026
House
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2)
02/20/2026
House
Floor Amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/18/2026
House
recommitted to Postsecondary Education (H)
02/11/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/10/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/20/2026
House
to Postsecondary Education (H)
01/12/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/12/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2026 12:37:09 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:20:06 AM