Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB 249
AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- 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 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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 Senate | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 16, 2026 Senate | PASS SB 249 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
delivered to Governor - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 1, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
3rd reading, passed 93-0 - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
placed in the Orders of the Day - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
taken from Rules - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Mar 24, 2026 · House
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) - Mar 17, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Mar 17, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
3rd reading, passed 35-0 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
introduced in Senate