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HB782

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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 1 employee 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…

Introduced: February 27, 2026

Last action: March 6, 2026

To Postsecondary Education (H)
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This bill would require Kentucky colleges and universities to designate at least one staff member to act as a liaison for students who are experiencing homelessness or who have been in foster care. The liaison would have specific responsibilities to support those students, and schools with larger numbers of these students would be required to create a dedicated position for this role. The Council on Postsecondary Education would also be required to report to the…

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Legislative History

Feb 27, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 27, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
To Postsecondary Education (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Joshua Watkins
Joshua Watkins

Representative · House District 042

Primary sponsor
joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (1)

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Timmy Truett

Representative · House District 089

Co-sponsor
Timmy.truett@kylegislature.gov

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