Kentucky House Bill 826
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to education.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 23, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Mar 3, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
826
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Motion Text
Final Passage
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Summary
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.
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
Proposed Senate Committee Amendment 1
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04/23/2026
House
signed by Governor
04/15/2026
House
delivered to Governor
04/15/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/15/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
04/15/2026
House
passed 89-4
04/15/2026
House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
04/15/2026
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
04/15/2026
House
to Rules (H)
04/15/2026
House
received in House
04/15/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
04/15/2026
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 15 2026
04/15/2026
House
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill
04/14/2026
Senate
to Education (S)
04/01/2026
Senate
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
04/01/2026
House
2nd reading
04/01/2026
Senate
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
03/31/2026
Senate
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
03/31/2026
House
1st reading
03/31/2026
Senate
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
03/20/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/20/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/19/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 94-0
03/18/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
03/17/2026
House
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
03/13/2026
House
returned to Postsecondary Education (H)
03/13/2026
House
1st reading
03/13/2026
House
taken from Postsecondary Education (H)
03/10/2026
House
to Postsecondary Education (H)
03/03/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
03/03/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 1:01:14 AM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2026 1:07:41 AM