Introduced January 27, 2026
HB490
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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.
In effect since April 14, 2026
This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill changes state law to allow public colleges and universities in Kentucky to remove faculty members when there is a genuine financial need. It requires each institution's governing board to create a formal process for carrying out such removals, with specific guidelines they must follow. The bill took effect immediately upon passage due to its emergency designation. Who it may affect: faculty members at public colleges and universities, and the governing boards of those institutions.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Aaron Thompson
Representative · House District 098
Co-sponsors (1)
James Tipton
Representative · House District 053
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