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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.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Apr 10, 2026
Session
KY 2026RS
Sponsors
6 primary · 0 co
signed by Governor
delivered to Governor
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passed 93-1
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title)
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendments (2) and (3-title) and Committee Substitute (1)
received in House
to Rules (H)
3rd reading
floor amendment (1) withdrawn
passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (3-title)
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2nd reading, to Rules
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3-title) filed to bill
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
to Education (S)
to Committee on Committees (S)
received in Senate
3rd reading, passed 94-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 11 2026
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
to Committee on Committees (H)
introduced in House
HB 253 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by J. Tipton in KY session 2026RS. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Apr 10, 2026: signed by Governor.
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signed by Governor
J. Tipton
T. Bojanowski
B. Chester-Burton
D. Grossberg
K. Jackson
P. Stevenson