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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 22, 2026

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Introduced January 14, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB376

AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education institutions.

Short title: Kentucky Student Tuition Protection and Accountability Act

Amend KRS 164.020 to prohibit the Council on Postsecondary Education from raising tuition for a postsecondary education institution more than 5% a year for Kentucky resident students and 7% a year for non-Kentucky resident students; provide a 4-year tuition freeze for an enrolled Kentucky resident student; require an institution to notify a student before expiration of a tuition freeze; require any increase in tuition or fees to be approved before March 1; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Student Tuition Protection and Accountability Act; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2029.

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This bill would limit how much Kentucky public colleges and universities can raise tuition each year, capping increases at 5% for in-state students and 7% for out-of-state students. It would also lock in tuition rates for four years for Kentucky residents once they enroll, and require schools to notify students before that freeze expires. Any tuition or fee increases would need to be approved before March 1 each year, and the changes would take effect…

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