HB 257 — AN ACT relating to the education assessment and accountability system.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
AN ACT relating to the education assessment and accountability system.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB 257 on the official Kentucky source →Action History
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Free Conference Committee Report 1
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Retain original language of SCS 1, as amended by SFA 6, except modify the targeted quality measures and delay the addition of targeted quality measures as a statewide indicator in the accountability system until July 1, 2030; amend KRS 158.6453 (Effective July 1, 2026) to add targeted quality measures to the school and district report card until June 30, 2030; direct the Kentucky Department of Education to submit a study by November 1, 2026, to the Interim Joint Committee on Education on middle school mathematics and middle school advanced mathematics coursework; define the minimum contents of the report; authorize the department to collect data and reports from Kentucky public schools and school districts relevant to inform the study.
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Children And Minors - Advanced mathematics coursework, middle school access and opportunities, study Conference Committee Reports - HB 257 Education, Elementary And Secondary - Advanced mathematics coursework, middle school access and opportunities, study Education, Elementary And Secondary - District report card, targeted quality measure, requirement Education, Elementary And Secondary - School report card, targeted quality measure, requirement Reports Mandated - Advanced mathematics coursework, middle school access and opportunities, study report State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, middle school advanced mathematics coursework, direct study Studies Directed - Kentucky Department of Education, middle school advanced mathematics coursework, direct study
Sponsors
- J. Payne, T. Truett, T. Bojanowski, G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton, D. Grossberg, K. Jackson, S. Lewis, S. Riley, J. Tipton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- J. Payne, T. Truett, T. Bojanowski, G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton, D. Grossberg, K. Jackson, S. Lewis, S. Riley, J. Tipton
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 137 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 15% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| ChambersArmstrong | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Nay |
| PASSES : 0 | — | Nay |
| Gary Clemons | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Nay |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Not Voting |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 56 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Democrat | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 84 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 2% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Stevenson P | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Bratcher S | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Lewis S | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Not Voting |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Not Voting |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 257 do?
- AN ACT relating to the education assessment and accountability system.
- Who sponsors HB 257?
- HB 257 is sponsored by J. Payne, T. Truett, T. Bojanowski, G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton, D. Grossberg, K. Jackson, S. Lewis, S. Riley, J. Tipton.
- What is the current status of HB 257?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Enacted.
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