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SB279

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AN ACT relating to the efficient use of public funds in postsecondary institutions.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require the Council on Postsecondary Education to promulgate administrative regulations to prohibit the use of public funds towards a degree in a low-earning outcome program; require the council to provide an annual report on the implementation of the prohibition to the Legislative Research Commission.

Universities and CollegesAdministrative Regulations and ProceedingsEducation, HigherReports MandatedState Agencies

Introduced: February 26, 2026

Last action: February 26, 2026

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Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
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Primary Sponsor

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Aaron Reed

Senator · Senate District 07

Primary sponsor
aaron.reed@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (5)

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Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

Co-sponsor
lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
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Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

Co-sponsor
Jimmy.Higdon@kylegislature.gov
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Craig Richardson

Senator · Senate District 03

Co-sponsor
craig.richardson@kylegislature.gov
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Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

Co-sponsor
Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
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Gex Williams

Senator · Senate District 20

Co-sponsor
gex.williams@kylegislature.gov