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IntroducedJan 27, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 17, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 26, 2026
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Became Law
Kentucky House Bill
AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 01, 2026: delivered to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 490
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 72
- Baker
- Dotson
- Heavrin
- McPherson
- Roberts
- Banta
- Duvall
- Hodgson
- Meade
- Rudy
- Bauman
- Elliott
- Holloway
- Meredith
- Sharp
- Bivens
- Fister
- Thomas Huff
- Moser
- Smith
- Blanton
- Flannery
- Jackson
- Neighbors
- Thomas
- Bowling
- Fleming
- Johnson
- Nemes
- Thompson
- Branscum
- Freeland
- King
- Osborne
- Tipton
- Bray
- Fugate
- Koch
- Payne
- Truett
- Bridges
- Gooch
- Lehman
- Petrie
- Upchurch
- Callaway
- Griffee
- Lewis C
- Pollock
- Whitaker
- Clines
- Grossl
- Derek Lewis
- Proctor
- White
- Decker
- Hale
- Lockett
- Rabourn
- Williams
- Dietz
- Hampton
- Maddox
- Raymer
- Wilson
- Doan
- Hancock
- Massaroni
- Riley
- Witten
- Dossett
- Hart
NO: 21
YES: 75
- Baker
- Doan
- Hart
- McCool
- Roberts
- Banta
- Dossett
- Heavrin
- McPherson
- Rudy
- Bauman
- Dotson
- Hodgson
- Meade
- Sharp
- Bivens
- Duvall
- Holloway
- Miles
- Smith
- Blanton
- Fister
- Thomas Huff
- Moser
- Thomas
- Bowling
- Flannery
- Imes
- Neighbors
- Thompson
- Branscum
- Fleming
- Jackson
- Nemes
- Tipton
- Steve Bratcher
- Freeland
- Johnson
- Osborne
- Truett
- Bray
- Fugate
- King
- Payne
- Upchurch
- Bridges
- Gooch
- Lehman
- Petrie
- Wesley
- Callaway
- Gordon
- Lewis C
- Pollock
- Whitaker
- Calloway
- Griffee
- Derek Lewis
- Proctor
- White
- Clines
- Grossl
- Scott Lewis
- Rabourn
- Williams
- Decker
- Hale
- Maddox
- Raymer
- Wilson
- Dietz
- Hampton
- Massaroni
- Riley
- Witten
NO: 18
Actions
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- delivered to Governor
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
- passed 75-18
- enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- received in House
- to Rules (H)
- posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- 3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
- taken from Rules
- placed in the Orders of the Day
- passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- taken from Education (S)
- 2nd reading
- returned to Education (S)
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- to Education (S)
- taken from Education (S)
- 1st reading
- returned to Education (S)
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- received in Senate
- to Committee on Committees (S)
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- 3rd reading, passed 72-21 with Floor Amendment (1)
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- floor amendment (1) filed
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- to Postsecondary Education (H)
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- introduced in House
- to Committee on Committees (H)
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