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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Enacted 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 727 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Steve Riley (Republican), Kevin Jackson (Republican), Scott Lewis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Amend KRS 161.028 to authorize the Education Professional Standards Board to use proceeds from certification fees for the development and maintenance of the Kentucky Educator Placement Service System (KEPS); amend KRS 160.152 to require KEPS to allow a potential applicant to create and submit applications to multiple school districts; make technical changes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve RileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Kevin JacksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Scott LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14

“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. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. passed 82-13
  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  8. to Rules (H)
  9. received in House
  10. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  11. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
  12. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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