STATE BILLKY HB 44ENGROSSED

AN ACT relating to robotics.

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish the robotics competition fund; establish the Robotics Funding Selection Committee to award grants from the fund to eligible robotics teams competition sponsors; establish committee membership, duties, and set terms; require the Kentucky Department of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures for grant applications and distribution of awards by April 1, 2027; set requirements for grant applications; require annual report by August 1 to Legislative Research Commission; provide for initial staggering of appointments; require the committee to hold its first meeting by October 15, 2026; provide that the Act may be cited as the Advanced Manufacturing Through Robotics Education Act.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 12, 2026
273 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
KY HB 44 · EngrossedFeb 12

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Bill details

Last action
to Committee on Committees (S) · Feb 12, 2026
Pending committee
Committee on Committees

Sponsors

CLChris LewisRepresentative · Republican · HD-029Primary sponsor
ECEmily CallawayRepresentative · Republican · HD-037
BCBeverly Chester-BurtonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
SDSteven DoanRepresentative · Republican · HD-069
RDRobert DuvallRepresentative · Republican · HD-017
KFKen FlemingRepresentative · Republican · HD-048
PGPeyton GriffeeRepresentative · Republican · HD-026
DGDaniel GrossbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030
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JHJohn HodgsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-036
THThomas HuffRepresentative · Republican · HD-049
NKNima KulkarniRepresentative · Democrat · HD-040
JNJason NemesRepresentative · Republican · HD-033
JTJames TiptonRepresentative · Republican · HD-053

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 12, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate
Feb 12, 2026received in SenateSenate
Feb 11, 20263rd reading, passed 91-0House
Feb 10, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 11 2026House
Feb 5, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse
Feb 4, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarHouse
Jan 14, 2026to Primary and Secondary Education (H)House
Jan 7, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House
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Jan 7, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded vote

House: Veto Override RCS# 83Feb 11, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Administrative Regulations and Proceedings
  • Appropriations
  • Boards and Commissions
  • Education, Elementary and Secondary
  • Education, Finance
  • Education, Vocational
  • Funds
  • Reports Mandated
  • Science and Technology
  • Short Titles and Popular Names
  • Technology

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