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Mar 31st, 2025

The 2025 General Assembly adjourned sine die on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Mar 14th, 2025

The General Assembly will adjourn today for a ten-day veto period, during which Governor Beshear will review all passed legislation.

Mar 12th, 2025

This is the final week of the legislative session before the ten-day veto period.

Mar 7th, 2025

There is one week left in the 2025 legislative session before the ten-day veto period.

Feb 21st, 2025

The 2025 legislative session passed the half-way point this week, with just 14 days left. Over 1200 bills have filed this session between the House of Representatives and Senate. Several postsecondary bills advanced this week; a summary is provided below.

Feb 7th, 2025

The 2025 General Assembly – referred to as the short session – began on January 6.

Apr 16th, 2024

The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly adjourned sine die last night. Overall, it was a positive session for postsecondary education. Below is an update on several pieces of legislation that WKU tracked this session.

Mar 29th, 2024

The General Assembly adjourned on Thursday, March 28, 2024, for the ten-day veto period. The final four days were busy as important pieces of legislation passed in the final hours. Below is an update on several pieces of legislation WKU has been tracking.

Mar 15th, 2024

The 2024 General Assembly has eight days left in the session. Many pieces of legislation are starting to move quickly through the process. Below is an update on three specific pieces of legislation WKU is tracking.

Feb 23rd, 2024

The 2024 legislative session is just past the halfway mark, and I’d like to share with you a few bills of note that we are closely monitoring.