Kentucky House Bill 497
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to postsecondary tuition waivers.
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Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
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House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
497
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
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Summary
Amend KRS 164.515 to make the amount of tuition waived for the spouse or child of designated permanently disabled veterans a last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.2841 to make the amount tuition waived for the survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.2842 to make the amount of tuition waived for the survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter permanently and totally disabled in line of duty a last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.507 to make the amount of tuition waived for the non-married spouse or child of a deceased veteran a last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.020 to delete the tuition waiver for employees and faculty of state and locally operated secondary area technology center staff.
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 2
Proposed House Floor Amendment 3
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02/26/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/26/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/25/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 56-36 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3)
02/19/2026
House
floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
02/18/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 19 2026
02/11/2026
House
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/11/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/10/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/10/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/04/2026
House
to Postsecondary Education (H)
01/28/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/28/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Jan 28, 2026 10:43:50 PM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:15:51 AM