Introduced February 11, 2026
HB619
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Amend KRS 164.321 to increase the membership of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) board of regents to a total of 17; reduce the terms of membership on a board of regents to 4 years; reduce the number of members allowed to reside in 1 county to 1 member; specify that the nonteaching member of a board of regents shall not be an employee who supervises more than 2 employees or reports directly…
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill makes several changes to how the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) is governed. It expands the board of regents to 17 members, shortens board terms to four years, adds new rules about who can serve and how members can be removed, and requires a chief financial officer to be hired. It also gives the board more oversight of the KCTCS budget and requires the president to get board, state council, and…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Josh Bray
Representative · House District 071
Co-sponsors (1)
Jason Petrie
Representative · House District 016
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