KY HB826 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-23 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 197)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-23 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 197)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 151B to require no less than 85% of general fund appropriations to the Office of Adult Education to be used for programs fulfilling the adult education mission and goals of the office; amend KRS 151B.403 to require a qualifying test to obtain a High School Equivalency Diploma to offer a written or paper test administration.
Title
AN ACT relating to education.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-15 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 508 (Y: 89 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4256 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 290 (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4256 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 290 (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | House | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 197) |
| 2026-04-15 | House | delivered to Governor |
| 2026-04-15 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2026-04-15 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2026-04-15 | House | passed 89-4 |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) |
| 2026-04-15 | House | posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) |
| 2026-04-15 | House | to Rules (H) |
| 2026-04-15 | House | received in House |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 15 2026 |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | to Education (S) |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | returned to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | 2nd reading |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | taken from Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | returned to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | 1st reading |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | taken from Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2026-03-19 | House | 3rd reading, passed 94-0 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2026-03-13 | House | returned to Postsecondary Education (H) |
| 2026-03-13 | House | 1st reading |
| 2026-03-13 | House | taken from Postsecondary Education (H) |
| 2026-03-10 | House | to Postsecondary Education (H) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | introduced in House |
