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Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky HB 1

AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

Sponsors

No sponsor recorded.

Summary

Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version

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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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 17, 2026
House		OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 1passSet your home in Kentucky to see
Mar 16, 2026
House		Veto OverridepassSet your home in Kentucky to see
Feb 27, 2026
House		PASS HB 1passSet your home in Kentucky to see
Feb 24, 2026
House		Suspend the RulesfailSet your home in Kentucky to see
Feb 24, 2026
House		TablefailSet your home in Kentucky to see
Feb 24, 2026
House		PasspassSet your home in Kentucky to see

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