Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 826
AN ACT relating to education.
- 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
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 House | Final Passage | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 826 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T) | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 19, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 23, 2026 · House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 197) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 15, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Apr 15, 2026 · House
passed 89-4 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
received in House - Apr 15, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 15 2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
to Education (S) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
returned to Committee on Committees (S) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
2nd reading - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
taken from Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
returned to Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
1st reading - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
taken from Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Mar 19, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 94-0 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 13, 2026 · House
returned to Postsecondary Education (H) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
1st reading - Mar 13, 2026 · House
taken from Postsecondary Education (H) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
to Postsecondary Education (H) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
introduced in House