STATE BILLKY SB 249PASSED

AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Create a new section of KRS 151B to grant the governor, in consultation with the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, the authority to approve all eligible workforce training programs for federal Workforce Pell Grants and coordinate approval of eligible workforce training programs to avoid duplicative payments; require the board to establish an internal procedure to determine that a program meets applicable federal requirements and ensure that the implementation of this procedure does not impose requirements more restrictive than or inconsistent with any applicable federal rules governing the Workforce Pell Grants; EMERGENCY.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 13, 2026
213 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
KY SB 249 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

PWPhillip WheelerSenator · Republican · SD-031Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132)House
Apr 1, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse
Apr 1, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse
Apr 1, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse
Apr 1, 20263rd reading, passed 93-0House
Apr 1, 2026floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filedHouse
Apr 1, 2026placed in the Orders of the DayHouse
Apr 1, 2026taken from RulesHouse
Show 12 earlier actions
Mar 27, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse
Mar 26, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarHouse
Mar 24, 2026to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)House
Mar 17, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House
Mar 17, 2026received in HouseHouse
Mar 16, 20263rd reading, passed 35-0Senate
Mar 13, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026Senate
Mar 13, 20262nd reading, to RulesSenate
Mar 12, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarSenate
Mar 11, 2026to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)Senate
Feb 25, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate
Feb 25, 2026introduced in SenateSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3935Mar 16, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed
House: Veto Override RCS# 440Apr 1, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees
  • Education, Higher
  • Governor
  • Workforce
  • Education, Finance
  • Effective Dates, Emergency
  • Federal Laws and Regulations

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