AN ACT relating to residency as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

Amend KRS 164.020 to require the Council on Postsecondary Education to consider individuals born in Kentucky as Kentucky residents when determining residency for tuition and admission purposes in the state postsecondary education system; provide that the Act may be cited as the Welcome Back to My Old Kentucky Home Initiative.

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: January 15, 2026

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This bill would change how Kentucky public colleges and universities determine who qualifies as a Kentucky resident for tuition and admissions purposes. Specifically, it would require that anyone born in Kentucky be considered a Kentucky resident, even if they currently live elsewhere. This could affect tuition rates and admissions decisions at Kentucky's public colleges and universities. Who it may affect: people born in Kentucky who currently live in another state and are considering enrolling in a Kentucky public college or university.

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