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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; permit local school districts to develop and implement a local accountability system; require data publication on the local accountability system; require the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to provide technical assistance in the development of local accountability; permit KDE to incentivize local accountability; set the time frame for requiring local accountability in all local school districts; authorize the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate necessary administrative regulations; amend KRS 158.6453 to update terminology regarding academic standards; remove specific writing and editing and mechanics as required summative assessments; require KDE to incorporate a writing program into academic standards and professional development; require school-based decision making councils to adopt a writing program policy and publish it on the school's website; remove requirement for KDE to establish recommendations on using preliminary assessment data to identify students for advanced coursework; amend KRS 158.6455 to add individual student growth metric and student engagement as state indicators in the accountability system, remove quality of school climate and safety as state indicator, remove "status" and "change" metrics from state accountability system; amend KRS 158.6459, 164.7874, and 157.069 to conform.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Apr 13, 2026
Session
KY 2026RS
Sponsors
20 primary · 0 co
signed by Governor
posted for passage for receding from Senate Floor Amendment (6) and Committee Substitute (1)
received in Senate
to Rules (S)
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passed 84-2
Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
taken from Rules
to Rules (H)
delivered to Governor
Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate
Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate
Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate
Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (6)
passed 30-6
received in House
House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (6)
received in House
to Rules (H)
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (6)
3rd reading
passed 32-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (6)
Floor Amendments (2), (3), (4), (5) and (7) withdrawn
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2nd reading, to Rules
floor amendment (6) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (7) filed to bill
floor amendments (2) and (5) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (1-title), (3) and (4) filed to bill
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
to Education (S)
received in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
3rd reading, passed 92-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
to Committee on Committees (H)
introduced in House
HB 257 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by J. Payne in KY session 2026RS. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Apr 13, 2026: signed by Governor.
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signed by Governor
J. Payne
T. Truett
T. Bojanowski
G. Brown Jr.
B. Chester-Burton
D. Grossberg
K. Jackson
S. Lewis
S. Riley
J. Tipton