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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 1

AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Charitable And Nonprofit Organizations, Constitution, U.S., Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Finance, Federal Laws And Regulations, Secretary Of State, Taxation, Taxation, Income--Individual
Introduced / first action
2026-02-19 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 14 to elect for the Commonwealth to participate in the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit; designate the Secretary of State as the sole official authorized to report the state's election and submit the required list to the United States Secretary of the Treasury; require the Secretary of State to publish associated administrative regulations and other guidance on a website; authorize the Secretary of State to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the program; authorize the Secretary of State to collect a fee and accept private contributions to pay for necessary costs and establish requirements for the administration of the funds; waive Eleventh Amendment immunity for the section; amend KRS 141.019 to exclude qualified contributions made to scholarship granting organizations from allowed individual income tax dedications.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 4)

    became-law
  2. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage
  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage
  4. received in House

  5. passed 31-5

    passage
  6. veto overridden

    veto-override-passage
  7. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. taken from Rules

  9. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee
  10. received in Senate

  11. passed 77-14-1

    passage
  12. veto overridden

    veto-override-passage
  13. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  14. taken from Rules

  15. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee
  16. received in House

  17. Vetoed

    executive-veto
  18. delivered to Governor

  19. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage
  20. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage
  21. received in House

  22. 3rd reading, passed 33-5

    passage, reading-3
  23. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 27 2026

  24. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

    committee-passage
  25. returned to Education (S)

  26. 1st reading

    reading-1
  27. taken from Education (S)

  28. to Education (S)

    referral-committee
  29. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  30. received in Senate

  31. 3rd reading, passed 79-17 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage, reading-3
  32. floor amendment (3), (4), (5), and (6) filed to Committee Substitute

  33. placed in the Orders of the Day

  34. taken from Rules

  35. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage
  36. floor amendments (1) and (2) filed

    amendment-introduction
  37. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  38. 2nd reading

    reading-2
  39. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  40. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  41. 1st reading

    reading-1
  42. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  43. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

    referral-committee
  44. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  45. introduced in House

    introduction

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