Kentucky House Bill 759
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to teacher certification.
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Passed House on Mar 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
759
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
checkPassed on March 9, 2026
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Summary
Amend KRS 161.048 to modify and reestablish alternative teacher certification options as alternative routes; establish the eligibility requirements of alternative routes; delete Option 2 certification; establish a route for current professional certificate holders to expand certification and the eligibility requirements; require the Education Professional Standards Board to maintain and publish a list of academic majors, academic minors, and graduate degree academic content areas and the corresponding areas for which they shall satisfy certification requirements; make current professional certificate holders eligible to expand certification through any alternative route; require holders of professional certificates under specific routes complete training requirements to be eligible for the first renewal of the certificate; provide that the Education Professional Standards Board may require a passing score on a professional skills assessment; amend KRS 161.032 and 164.757 to conform; repeal KRS 161.049.
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 1
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03/31/2026
Senate
returned to Rules (S)
03/27/2026
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
03/27/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/26/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed
03/26/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/24/2026
Senate
to Education (S)
03/10/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/10/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/09/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 96-0
03/06/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026
03/05/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/03/2026
House
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
02/25/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/25/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Feb 26, 2026 12:59:09 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:15:15 AM