AN ACT relating to postsecondary education students.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms, require postsecondary education institutions to designate at least one employee in an appropriate department to serve as a liaison between the institution and a homeless student or student in care who is enrolled at the institution; detail responsibilities of the liaison, the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the institution; require an institution to create a position to carry out the responsibilities of a liaison if the number of students experiencing homelessness or students in care exceeds two percent of the student body.

Introduced: February 14, 2025

Last action: February 25, 2025

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This bill would require Kentucky colleges and universities to designate a staff member to serve as a point of contact for students who are experiencing homelessness or are in foster care. The liaison would be responsible for connecting those students with support and resources at their institution. If homeless or foster care students make up more than two percent of a school's enrollment, the institution would be required to create a dedicated position for this role. Who it may affect: college and university students experiencing homelessness or currently or formerly in foster care, and postsecondary institutions across Kentucky.

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