Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 562
AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
Amend KRS 156.160 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations for an alternate high school diploma and a modified high school diploma; specify requirements for alternate and modified high school diplomas; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the Department of Workforce Development to identify, compile, and publish a list of employers willing to employ individuals possessing an alternate high school diploma; amend KRS 158.140, 164.787, and 164.7882 to conform.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 House | Final Passage | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 19, 2026 House | PASS HB 562 w/ SCS 1 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 3, 2026 · House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 15) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Mar 31, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Mar 31, 2026 · House
passed 95-0 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 27, 2026 · House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 19, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Mar 19, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 19, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 18, 2026 · House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day - Mar 17, 2026 · House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day - Mar 16, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026 - Mar 13, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 12, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
to Education (S) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Feb 17, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 96-0 - Feb 13, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Feb 11, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · House
to Primary and Secondary Education (H) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
introduced in House