Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 490
AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
Amend KRS 164.360, 164.230, and 164.830 to allow for the removal of faculty members at public postsecondary education institutions for bona fide financial reasons; require the boards of regents and trustees of the institutions to establish the process for removal based on financial reasons with specified parameters; EMERGENCY.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 House | OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 490 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | Veto Override | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 House | Final Passage | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 27, 2026 House | PASS HB 490 w/ SCS 1 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · House
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 169) - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 14, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Apr 14, 2026 · House
received in House - Apr 14, 2026 · House
passed 32-6 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
veto overridden - Apr 14, 2026 · House
posted for consideration of Governor's veto - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
to Rules (S) - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Apr 14, 2026 · House
passed 80-19 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
veto overridden - Apr 14, 2026 · House
posted for consideration of Governor's veto - Apr 14, 2026 · House
taken from Rules - Apr 14, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
received in House - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Vetoed - Apr 1, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 1, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Apr 1, 2026 · House
passed 75-18 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 27, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 26, 2026 · House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day - Mar 26, 2026 · House
placed in the Orders of the Day - Mar 26, 2026 · House
taken from Rules - Mar 26, 2026 · House
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
returned to Education (S) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
2nd reading - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
taken from Education (S) - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
returned to Education (S) - Mar 24, 2026 · House
1st reading - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
taken from Education (S) - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
to Education (S) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - 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 3, 2026 · House
to Postsecondary Education (H) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
introduced in House