Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 1
Session 2026RS
AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky.
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Became Law on Mar 17, 2026
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House Votes (6)
Motion Text
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 1
House Roll Call Votes
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Berg
No
Unknown
Boswell
Yes
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Carpenter
Yes
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Carroll
Yes
Unknown
ChambersArmstrong
No
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Clemons
No
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Deneen
Yes
Unknown
Douglas
Yes
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Elkins
Yes
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Funke Frommeyer
Yes
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Girdler
Yes
Unknown
Givens
Yes
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Herron
Didn't Vote
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Higdon
Yes
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Howell
Yes
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Madon
Yes
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Mays Bledsoe
Yes
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McDaniel
Yes
Didn't Vote
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Mills
Yes
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Neal
No
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Nunn
Yes
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Raque Adams
Yes
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Rawlings
Yes
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Reed
Yes
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Richardson
Yes
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Stivers
Yes
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Storm
Yes
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Tichenor
Yes
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Webb
Yes
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West
Yes
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Wheeler
Yes
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Wise
Yes
Summary
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.
03/17/2026
House
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 4)
03/17/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/17/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/17/2026
House
received in House
03/17/2026
House
passed 31-5
03/17/2026
House
veto overridden
03/17/2026
House
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
03/17/2026
House
taken from Rules
03/17/2026
Senate
to Rules (S)
03/17/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/16/2026
House
passed 77-14-1
03/16/2026
House
veto overridden
03/16/2026
House
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
03/16/2026
House
taken from Rules
03/16/2026
House
to Rules (H)
03/16/2026
House
received in House
03/13/2026
House
Vetoed
03/02/2026
House
delivered to Governor
03/02/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
02/27/2026
House
received in House
02/27/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 33-5
02/26/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 27 2026
02/26/2026
House
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
returned to Education (S)
02/25/2026
House
1st reading
02/25/2026
Senate
taken from Education (S)
02/25/2026
Senate
to Education (S)
02/25/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/25/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/24/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 79-17 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/24/2026
House
floor amendment (3), (4), (5), and (6) filed to Committee Substitute
02/24/2026
House
placed in the Orders of the Day
02/24/2026
House
taken from Rules
02/24/2026
House
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
02/23/2026
House
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
02/23/2026
House
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/23/2026
House
2nd reading
02/23/2026
House
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/20/2026
House
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/20/2026
House
1st reading
02/20/2026
House
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/19/2026
House
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
02/19/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/19/2026
House
introduced in House
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Feb 20, 2026 12:49:27 AM
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Apr 16, 2026 7:15:22 AM