STATE BILLKY HB 826PASSED

AN ACT relating to education.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 23, 2026; 203 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY HB 826 · PassedApr 23

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Bill details

Last action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 197) · Apr 23, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 23, 2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 197)House

Apr 15, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse

Apr 15, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse

Apr 15, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse

Apr 15, 2026passed 89-4House

Apr 15, 2026House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)House

Apr 15, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)House

Apr 15, 2026to Rules (H)House

Show 22 earlier actions

Apr 15, 2026received in HouseHouse

Apr 15, 20263rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Senate

Apr 15, 2026posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 15 2026Senate

Apr 15, 2026reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent billSenate

Apr 14, 2026to Education (S)Senate

Apr 1, 2026returned to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Apr 1, 20262nd readingSenate

Apr 1, 2026taken from Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Mar 31, 2026returned to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Mar 31, 20261st readingSenate

Mar 31, 2026taken from Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Mar 20, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Mar 20, 2026received in SenateSenate

Mar 19, 20263rd reading, passed 94-0House

Mar 18, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026House

Mar 17, 2026reported favorably, 2nd reading, to RulesHouse

Mar 13, 2026returned to Postsecondary Education (H)House

Mar 13, 20261st readingHouse

Mar 13, 2026taken from Postsecondary Education (H)House

Mar 10, 2026to Postsecondary Education (H)House

Mar 3, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Mar 3, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 290Mar 19, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4256Apr 15, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 508Apr 15, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 4 nayPassed

Subjects

Education, Elementary and Secondary
Education, Vocational
State Agencies
Workforce

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AN ACT relating to education.

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Subjects

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