Introduced February 26, 2026
HB766
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit public postsecondary education institutions from requiring a student who is within 6 months of turning 18 years of age or older to reside in student housing; provide exceptions.
Plain-language summary
This bill would bar Kentucky's public colleges and universities from requiring students who are 17 and a half years old or older to live in campus housing. It includes certain exceptions to this general prohibition. Currently, many colleges require students to live on campus, and this bill would limit that authority for older students. Who it may affect: students at public colleges and universities, particularly those who are 17 or 18 years old, and their parents or guardians.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Steve Bratcher
Representative · House District 025
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