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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
03/18/2026
03/18/2026
Crossed Over
03/10/2026
03/10/2026
Passed
Dead
04/15/2026
04/15/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 161.030 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to issue a 5 year teaching certificate to eligible applicants.
AI Summary
This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 161.030 to allow the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB), which is the state agency responsible for teacher certification, to issue a five-year teaching certificate to eligible applicants whose certificates have expired, provided they meet certain requirements such as completing six credit hours of graduate coursework or obtaining a waiver from a school district superintendent. Additionally, the bill enacts the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact, establishing a framework for member states to recognize and issue equivalent licenses for school psychologists, thereby facilitating interstate practice and improving access to school psychological services, with definitions for terms like "compact," "member state," and "school psychologist" provided.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (12)
Steve Riley (R)*,
Beverly Chester-Burton (D),
Patrick Flannery (R),
Chris Fugate (R),
Daniel Grossberg (D),
Vanessa Grossl (R),
Kevin Jackson (R),
Scott Lewis (R),
Shawn McPherson (R),
Sarge Pollock (R),
Timmy Truett (R),
Lisa Willner (D),
Last Action
to Education (S) (on 03/18/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb685.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb685/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for HB685 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb685/vote_history.pdf |
| House Floor Amendment 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB685/HFA1.pdf |
| House Committee Amendment 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB685/HCA1.pdf |
| House Committee Substitute 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB685/HCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb685/orig_bill.pdf |
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