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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 261: AN ACT relating to the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 261 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact. Primary sponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), Bobby McCool (Republican), Adam Moore (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to enact and enter into the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact; declare purpose; define terms; set requirements for member states and for school psychologists to participate in the compact; establish provisions for active duty military members or their spouses; designate procedures for adverse actions against a school psychologist; create the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact Commission and establish its internal procedures; provide for the commission to facilitate the exchange of information; establish rulemaking procedures, oversight, financing, dispute resolution, and enforcement provisions of the compact; create member state compact withdrawal procedures; provide for amendments to the compact; specify applicability of the compact to certain Kentucky state law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vanessa GrosslPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Bobby McCoolPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Adam MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source