KentuckyAN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish an approved list of reading curriculum and interventions that do not use a three-cueing system; prohibit school districts from using any curriculum or program that employs a three-cueing system; prohibit the use of a three-cueing system in teacher professional development; require the Educational Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing curriculum for each approved educator preparation program; amend KRS 158.307 to require rather than allow local boards of education to develop a policy on dyslexia; require rather than allow the policy to include listed items; amend KRS 164.304 to require postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia by the 2027-2028 school year, rather than the instruction being contingent on funding availability; amend KRS 164.306 to specify that educator preparation programs shall use evidence-based reading instruction and intervention programs and shall not provide instruction on a three-cueing system; amend KRS 161.028 to require the board to include in the standards set for teacher preparation programs that the programs shall use evidence-based reading instruction and intervention programs and shall not provide instruction on a three-cueing system.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Acts Ch. 74)Became Law
- Mar 31delivered to Governor
- Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by President of the SenateTo Governor
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 31passed 93-1Major
- Mar 31House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title)
- Mar 27posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendments (2) and (3-title) and Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 26to Rules (H)Minor
- Mar 26received in House
- Mar 25passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded PASS HB 253 w/ SCS 1, SFA 2, SFA 3 (T). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25floor amendment (1) withdrawn
- Mar 253rd readingMinor
- Mar 24passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- Mar 20posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
- Mar 20floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3-title) filed to billMinor
- Mar 202nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 19reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Minor
- Mar 11to Education (S)Minor
- Feb 13to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Feb 13received in Senate
- Feb 123rd reading, passed 94-1 with Committee Substitute (1)Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 11 2026
- Feb 52nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Feb 4reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
- Jan 15to Primary and Secondary Education (H)Minor
- Jan 8to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Jan 8introduced in HouseIntroduced