HB 1 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky.

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed Mar 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to shift the authority for electing participation in the federal education tax credit from the Secretary of State to the General Assembly itself. Additionally, the administrative fee collection requirement was changed from a 'may' to a 'shall,' making it mandatory for the Secretary of State to collect fees from scholarship organizations to fund the program's administration.
Scope change
The scope of authority regarding the federal tax credit election was expanded to include the General Assembly, while the operational scope for the Secretary of State was clarified to include a mandatory fee collection duty.
REQUIREMENT

The authority to elect participation in the federal education tax credit was transferred from the Secretary of State to the General Assembly.

The Secretary of State's ability to collect fees from scholarship granting organizations was changed from optional ('may') to mandatory ('shall').

Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 31-5
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Vetoed
veto overridden
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Vetoed
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 77-14-1
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Vetoed
veto overridden
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Vetoed
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 33-5
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 79-17 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
floor amendment (3), (4), (5), and (6) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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